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

This would, of course, require extensive testing with native speakers and guaranteed human intervention when errors could potentially harm someone. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Arday admitted making citation errors and apologized, but denied lying. — Rupert Neate, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026

As the systems become larger, all of those components have to work together without introducing errors that overwhelm the quantum computation. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026

Second baseman Tommy Edman had two errors in the series finale, resulting in three runs. — ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026

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

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