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
• miscues
• faults
• fumbles
• missteps
• flubs
• trips
• stumbles
• goofs
• gaffes
• screwups
• oversights
• lapses
• bricks
• slipups
• bobbles
• gaffs
• clangers
• clinkers
• boobs
• fluffs
• slips
• boo-boos
• bloopers
• misunderstandings
• 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

Tellingly, the network seemed to know the difference in its official response, acknowledging that the original piece contained errors. — Max Tani, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2026

And his stellar defense led the way — 13 outfield assists and no errors in 1,106 innings. — Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026

Diagnostic errors remain one of the leading causes of harm in medicine. — Amiran Baduashvili, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026

Special teams had had a sprinkling of errors — like the game-opening 81-yard kickoff return Miami allowed — hindered that unit’s performance each week. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026

Lawyers had to mark up a hypothetical patent that, according to the blog post, contained many substantive and stylistic errors. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026

That's out of nearly 190,000 reports made about the drug over that period, most of which included minor gastrointestinal issues, dosing errors or injection site redness. — Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 10 Oct. 2026

During the ship’s christening, reservations to the specialty dining restaurants were hard to come by due to technical issues and scheduling errors, which will hopefully be ironed out when the next group sets sail. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

The researchers conducted experiments that produced distinct brainwave patterns depending on whether there was a reward prediction error, a state prediction error, or both errors simultaneously. — New Atlas, 4 Oct. 2026