Synonyms of errors

errors

noun

plural of error

1

as in mistakes

an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy

a report on the earthquake contained several unfortunate errors

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mistakes
• blunders
• inaccuracies
• faults
• miscues
• fumbles
• missteps
• trips
• flubs
• stumbles
• goofs
• gaffes
• oversights
• screwups
• lapses
• bricks
• slipups
• bobbles
• gaffs
• clangers
• clinkers
• boobs
• slips
• fluffs
• boo-boos
• misunderstandings
• bloopers
• pratfalls
• snafus
• misstatements
• howlers
• misinterpretations
• misconceptions
• miscalculations
• misjudgments
• misreadings
• misconstructions
• misimpressions
• misapprehensions
• boners
• foul-ups
• misdescriptions
• bloomers
• miscomprehensions

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• accuracies
• precisions
• exactitudes
• perfections
• infallibilities
• inerrancies

2

as in crimes

a breaking of a moral or legal code

we have all committed errors in our lives and strayed from the path of righteousness

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crimes
• violations
• sins
• felonies
• wrongdoings
• misdeeds
• debts
• transgressions
• trespasses
• offenses
• misdoings
• malefactions
• breaches
• corruptions
• lawbreakings
• faults
• infringements
• hate crimes
• foibles
• misconducts
• bias crimes
• misdemeanors
• abuses
• misfeasances
• immoralities
• peccadilloes
• depravities
• illegalities
• vices
• iniquities
• debaucheries
• criminalities
• falls
• breaks
• downfalls
• descents

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• innocences
• noncrimes
• impeccabilities
• virtues
• moralities
• irreproachabilities

3

as in delusions

a false idea or belief

the story only spread the error by repeating the misinterpreted statistics

Synonyms & Similar Words

• delusions
• myths
• illusions
• misconceptions
• superstitions
• misunderstandings
• fallacies
• falsehoods
• untruths
• hallucinations
• falsities
• misbeliefs
• distortions
• inaccuracies
• pretenses
• old wives' tales
• misinterpretations
• misjudgments
• lies
• misstatements
• misperceptions
• fictions
• misrepresentations
• tales
• factoids
• misapprehensions
• misinformation
• stories
• sophisms
• sophistries
• miscomprehensions
• misreports
• fibs
• half-truths
• misknowledges

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• truths
• verities

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of errors

These errors of commission are compounded by errors of omission. — Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2026

Mecklenburg County, which administers the SNAP program locally, is working to reduce its number of payment errors Cox said, including increasing staff training and case reviews. — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 10 Aug. 2026

The Olympian looked confident, nailing her first two tumbling passes with almost no landing errors. — Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026

Lake Mary, the Southeast Region champs, bounced back in the third inning with three runs on two hits and two New Jersey errors to take a 3-2 lead. — Steve Gorches, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026

Two state legislators will be facing primaries after the Connecticut Supreme Court ruled that their challengers had the right to be on the ballot after errors by the Secretary of the State’s office. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026

By using a mathematical technique to reduce the precision of some data, the researchers brought that figure down to 51 watts without compromising the system’s ability to detect dangerous computational errors. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026

According to Bergh, part of the issue is that many state agencies are struggling with staffing pressures and paperwork backlogs, especially amid efforts to prevent errors on food aid applications and avoid new federal penalties. — Juliana Kim, NPR, 3 Aug. 2026

People become more suspicious of a humanoid robot that makes errors, especially when the robot is an expressive conversation partner. — Yigit Topoglu, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026