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

The Horned Frogs were plagued by first-half miscues in the secondary against North Carolina and Grambling State, but mostly avoided those issues in Saturday’s 31-7 win over Arkansas State. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2026

The Texans had some miscues in the first half that put them in bad spots. — ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026

The miscues and lack of execution affected all phases of the game during their 6-4 loss to the Cincinnati Reds. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026

Their high-scoring night also came despite offensive miscues like a couple of rare bad snaps from All-Pro center Creed Humphrey or miscommunications here and there from Mahomes and his receivers. — Mike Jones, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Defensive miscues that don’t always show up in the box score. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

Another strong start from newcomer Tyler Mahle and some Brewers miscues helped the Braves, who had lost seven of nine, win 4-2 on Sunday at Bowman Field in the MLB Little League Classic. — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 24 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