MISSTEP Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

misstep

noun

ˌmis-ˈstep

Definition of misstep

as in mistake

a wrong judgment another misstep like that, and the company could go belly-up

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as in blunder

an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy a misstep that could lead to disaster

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Recent Examples of misstep On Monday, the first day of the trial in which Basabe is representing himself without an attorney, the proceedings were shaded by Basabe’s blundering legal missteps and procedural chaos. — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026 The less inventive through lines & missteps had everything to do with gravity. — Terrance Hayes, New Yorker, 13 July 2026 He was elected in a landslide in July 2024, but quit after two years in office marred by missteps and judgment errors that eroded his standing with his party and the public. — ABC News, 9 July 2026 But executive fears about AI rollouts are not unfounded, both fan sentiment and recent missteps suggest the risk is real. — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for misstep

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Noun

Others don’t look great now — parting with Rosario for Eli Morgan almost immediately went wrong and losing Cruz in the Michael Soroka deal looks like a mistake.

— Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Continue reading … 'MASSIVE' — Hunter Biden blasts Merrick Garland's DOJ the 'greatest mistake' under Biden.

— , FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of mistake

Noun

Nothing makes this part of the chase memorable or important enough to merit a flash-forward, which turns it into a deflating blunder in a series that can’t afford to slow down.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 15 July 2026
And while that may sound like little more than a comic blunder, these slips offer one of the clearest windows into how language is assembled in the mind.

— Karen Stollznow, The Conversation, 14 July 2026

Definition of blunder

Noun

He was tipped for the final in 2018, 2022 and this time, but key errors have cost him.

— Graham Scott, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Sanders noted that the president’s proclamation, which imposed a partial travel ban on holders of Antigua and Barbuda passports, contained several factual errors.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026

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