Synonyms of brick

brick

noun

ˈbrik 

as in mistake

an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy

he dropped a brick that had his friends helpless with laughter

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mistake
• error
• blunder
• clinker
• trip
• stumble
• fumble
• boob
• fluff
• bobble
• inaccuracy
• fault
• slip
• goof
• gaff
• misstep
• miscue
• clanger
• screwup
• flub
• gaffe
• slipup
• lapse
• oversight
• boo-boo
• bloomer
• pratfall
• boner
• misunderstanding
• blooper
• howler
• misconception
• snafu
• misstatement
• misconstruction
• misreading
• misinterpretation
• miscalculation
• misjudgment
• misapprehension
• misdescription
• misimpression
• miscomprehension
• foul-up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• precision
• accuracy
• exactness
• correctness
• strictness
• exactitude
• perfection
• preciseness
• infallibility
• inerrancy

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of brick

Think raised geometric shapes, faux brick panels, wood-look slats or stone wall panels. — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2026

Historical records show that about 500,000 bricks were sold after the convent was demolished, but Langkilde said a complex of its size could easily have contained twice that number. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026

And the entire film, in the end, is a huge building or ‘space’ constructed from many such bricks of time. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026

For months, layer after layer of paint and grime were scraped away from the original wood and brick to reveal traces of different eras in the building's history. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Sep. 2026