Synonyms of miscues

miscues 1 of 2

noun

plural of miscue

as in mistakes

an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy

the slightest miscue could make the trapeze artist lose his grip and fall to the mat below

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mistakes
• errors
• blunders
• fumbles
• inaccuracies
• missteps
• flubs
• stumbles
• gaffes
• trips
• faults
• goofs
• lapses
• screwups
• gaffs
• slipups
• oversights
• bobbles
• bricks
• clangers
• clinkers
• fluffs
• slips
• boo-boos
• pratfalls
• boobs
• bloopers
• snafus
• misunderstandings
• miscalculations
• misjudgments
• howlers
• misstatements
• misinterpretations
• misreadings
• misconceptions
• foul-ups
• misconstructions
• boners
• bloomers
• misimpressions
• misapprehensions
• misdescriptions
• miscomprehensions

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• accuracies
• precisions
• exactitudes
• perfections
• infallibilities
• inerrancies

miscues

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verb

present tense third-person singular of miscue

as in misjudges

Related Words

• mistakes
• misjudges
• misconceives
• miscalculates
• murders
• bungles
• miscounts
• botches
• muffs
• bobbles
• misconstrues
• misdeems
• misunderstands
• mangles
• misgauges
• mishandles
• blunders
• butchers
• misinterprets
• nods
• flubs
• foozles
• fumbles
• errs
• fluffs
• slips up
• stumbles
• fouls up
• goofs (up)
• trips
• screws up
• louses up
• messes (up)
• boobs

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of miscues

Noun

Despite a solid start from Tarik Skubal, lackluster hitting and defensive miscues prove costly for the Dodgers in a 6-2 loss to the first-place Milwaukee Brewers. — Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Bishop Moore was not immune to miscues, finishing the game with nine penalties for 80 yards. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026

But the Jets’ offense has largely been inconsistent, with several penalties, dropped passes and miscues. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2026

In fairness, fellow corners like Corey Thornton, Will Lee and Chau Smith-Wade had their own miscues as well. — Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 7 Aug. 2026

But as the team looks to fortify its roster in the middle of an improbable contention surge, fans might be thinking about some of the transaction miscues the team has had in previous years. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

But Jackson took it more personally, rattling off the list of his miscues when speaking with reporters afterward. — Joseph Person, New York Times, 30 July 2026

Atlanta scored 20 points off those miscues and dominated the paint, finishing with 60 points inside. — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 19 June 2026

Henke forced a flyout to left field to keep the score tied, and Cambridge took over from there with the help of Lincoln-Sudbury miscues. — Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 2 June 2026