Synonyms of miscalculation

miscalculation

noun

ˌmis-ˌkal-kyə-ˈlā-shən 

as in mistake

a wrong judgment

treating her opponent as an intellectual lightweight was a serious miscalculation on her part

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mistake
• misjudgment
• blunder
• misstep
• error
• trip
• slipup
• misapprehension
• misjudging
• slip
• inaccuracy
• misunderstanding
• miscue
• gaffe
• flub
• misstatement
• lapse
• fumble
• errancy
• goof
• misinterpretation
• stumble
• fault
• boob
• misconception
• clinker
• misconstruction
• foul-up
• boner
• muff
• misimpression
• misprision
• misconstruing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of miscalculation

Cary admits that thinking his mother would go after him and not Lucky was a miscalculation. — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Check out the video below to see Jason and Lala’s response to Kamu’s miscalculation, and then watch the rest of the epic Big Brother Tea Party tonight on CBS. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 29 July 2026

His inconsistencies were glaring, sounding off alarm bells about whether Drury had made a miscalculation. — Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 21 July 2026

And the epilogue, which takes place many years later, feels like a miscalculation. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 16 July 2026