Synonyms of gaffe

gaffe

noun

ˈgaf 

1

as in blunder

a socially improper or unsuitable act or remark

committed a huge gaffe when she started drinking from the finger bowl

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blunder
• mistake
• offence
• indiscretion
• error
• gaff
• solecism
• faux pas
• impropriety
• miscue
• familiarity
• misstep
• flub
• fumble
• slipup
• offense
• goof
• lapse
• discourtesy
• misstatement
• stumble
• miscalculation
• howler
• incivility
• misjudgment
• slip
• misconception
• oversight
• misunderstanding
• foul-up
• muff
• boner
• misapprehension

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• gesture
• attention
• courtesy
• formality
• civility
• pleasantry
• form
• amenity
• manners
• mores
• proprieties

2

as in mistake

an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy

so-called debates, which seemed to be mainly about seeing which candidate made the most gaffes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mistake
• blunder
• error
• flub
• miscue
• fumble
• inaccuracy
• misstep
• gaff
• trip
• stumble
• slipup
• screwup
• clanger
• goof
• brick
• bobble
• lapse
• fault
• boob
• slip
• boo-boo
• clinker
• oversight
• fluff
• blooper
• pratfall
• howler
• snafu
• misunderstanding
• misstatement
• miscalculation
• bloomer
• misjudgment
• boner
• misinterpretation
• misreading
• misconception
• misconstruction
• foul-up
• miscomprehension
• misdescription
• misapprehension
• misimpression

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• precision
• accuracy
• correctness
• exactness
• exactitude
• strictness
• perfection
• infallibility
• preciseness
• inerrancy

Examples of gaffe in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Biden would later follow up this gaffe with a terrible answer to a question about his confidence in Vice President Kamala Harris. —The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 17 July 2024

More importantly, each Jackson gaffe — his fault or not — was followed with a dart, touchdown pass or highlight-caliber play. —Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 7 Aug. 2024

And Biden is liable to commit another gaffe, misstep, or brain freeze at any moment. —Matthew Continetti, National Review, 13 July 2024

Historically, Philip was known for his long list of shocking verbal gaffes. —Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2024