familiarities

noun

plural of familiarity
as in blunders
a socially improper or unsuitable act or remark placing his hand on my shoulder was just one familiarity by the car salesman that I did not appreciate

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for familiarities
  1. blunders
  2. mistakes
  3. improprieties
  4. indiscretions
  5. errors
  6. faux pas
Noun
  • In 2026, Mattel is doubling down and averting any PR blunders with a Holiday Barbie that, by all accounts, looks genuinely gorgeous.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 29 July 2026
  • Among the blunders of the first round was to turn Iran from a pariah state into a sympathetic one.
    — Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026
Definition of blunders
Noun
  • Efficiency expands access while increasing the number of settings in which consequential mistakes, surveillance and labor displacement can occur.
    — Gerui Wang, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Sellers can edit any mistakes before an auction begins, and those corrections are used to further improve future AI models.
    — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of mistakes
Noun
  • As reported exclusively at Fox News Digital, the Justice Department has launched a grand jury investigation into Singham for alleged money laundering and other financial improprieties.
    — Asra Q. Nomani , Solly Boussidan, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026
  • During Monday’s meeting trustees forcefully pushed back on the suggestion that there were governance improprieties.
    — Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026
Definition of improprieties
Noun
  • Eventually, Batula moved past Cooke’s indiscretions and married him in 2021.
    — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 29 June 2026
  • History is littered with the careers of politicians who committed crimes or engaged in moral indiscretions and then tried to lie their way out of public shame.
    — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 June 2026
Definition of indiscretions
Noun
  • 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
Definition of errors
Noun
  • But don’t worry, this common faux pas can easily be rectified by an $8 hack.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2026
  • Once considered a touristy fashion faux pas, belt bags have undergone a complete rebrand, becoming a practical, stylish accessory for travelers in the know.
    — Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2026
Definition of faux pas
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