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

Mbaye’s brick-red rice arrived warm, fluffy and deeply aromatic. — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

At the end of Episode 1, Hye-ri (Yoo Ji-an), Min-ji’s classmate and the daughter of Juhak Construction group chairman Ju Gang-chan (Joo Sang-wook), hits Min-ji over the head with a brick. — Kayti Burt, Time, 27 July 2026

The track burned to the ground in 1902, and was rebuilt, but after Illinois banned gambling in 1905, Corrigan sold it to brick company owner Thomas Carey. — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026

The runner-up last week, Hamlin is favored in the odds and will look to kiss the bricks for the first time. — Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 25 July 2026