Synonyms of missteps

missteps

noun

plural of misstep

1

as in mistakes

a wrong judgment

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mistakes
• blunders
• misjudgments
• miscalculations
• errors
• trips
• slipups
• misapprehensions
• miscues
• inaccuracies
• slips
• gaffes
• fumbles
• misunderstandings
• stumbles
• goofs
• flubs
• misstatements
• lapses
• faults
• misconceptions
• misinterpretations
• foul-ups
• clinkers
• boobs
• misconstructions
• misimpressions
• errancies
• boners
• misprisions
• muffs

2

as in blunders

an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy

a misstep that could lead to disaster

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of missteps

Longtime consumers of technology are no doubt familiar with the many missteps. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2026

Men sharing their experiences, their foibles, their missteps, their wants, their aches, and a lot of humor with it. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026

The shocking lack of answers does not appear to be for a lack of resources, rather it highlights perceived investigative missteps along the way. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 8 Aug. 2026

This is a recipe for potential chaos and could lead to dangerous missteps during the careful dance of coordinating a leadership transition. — Julian G. Waller, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026

Companies like Poppi and LEGO show how empowering communities to shape offerings provides crucial early signals for future trends, avoiding costly missteps. — Brieane Olson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

The missteps left stores understaffed and drained the company of the financial firepower needed to invest in upgrading them. — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026

Welch has failed to acknowledge any missteps on his own part. — Alaina Hampton, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026

Starmer stepped down in July after two years in office, following missteps, policy U-turns and his failure to get Britain’s sluggish economy growing. — ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026