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boob

noun , British

Synonyms and Antonyms of boob

an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy

made an embarrassing boob on a chat show that had all of London laughing

Synonyms of boob

blunder, bobble, boo-boo, brick, clanger [British], clinker, error, fault, flub, fluff, fumble, gaff, gaffe, goof, inaccuracy, lapse, miscue, misstep, mistake, oversight, screwup, slip, slipup, stumble, trip

Words Related to boob

bloomer, blooper, boner, howler, pratfall

misapprehension, miscalculation, miscomprehension, misconception, misconstruction, miscue, misdescription, misimpression, misinterpretation, misjudgment, misreading, misstatement, misunderstanding

Near Antonyms of boob

accuracy, correctness, exactitude, exactness, preciseness, precision, strictness

inerrancy, infallibility, perfection

boob

verb , British

Synonyms and Antonyms of boob

to make a mistake

it was an important speech, and the prime minister knew that he could not afford to boob on it

Synonyms of boob

blunder, err, flub, fluff, foul up, fumble, goof (up), louse up, mess (up), screw up, slip up, stumble, trip

Words Related to boob

bobble, botch, bungle, butcher, foozle, mangle, mishandle, muff, murder

miscalculate, misconceive, miscount, miscue, misdeem, misgauge, misjudge, mistake

misconstrue, misinterpret, misunderstand

Phrases Synonymous with boob

drop the ball, lay an egg

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misnomer

a wrong name or inappropriate designation