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

Although the estate embraces more than 1,000 acres of roiling hills and valleys, nothing remains of Ashcombe House itself, a stately mansion built in 1686 but dismantled for its brick and stone two centuries later. — Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 5 July 2026

The brick walkway from the street leads to the main entrance, a Connecticut River Valley doorway that is elaborate, unique, and beautiful. — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026

The celebration continued here at Hutton Brickyards, a historic site that once supplied bricks for American landmarks like the Empire State Building. — Rolling Stone, 5 July 2026

The two-story red-orange brick building was built as a city police substation. — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 July 2026