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

Huang’s missteps comes as a newly Democratic congress is poised to push for stricter export controls on technology like NVIDIA’s advanced chips, and technology executives brace themselves to navigate a much less friendly Washington. — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2026

The Republican missteps that led to the party losing control of Congress. — Josh Feldman, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2026

In fact, OutKick's own Ian Miller has written at length about the many missteps Disney has made with the franchise under Kennedy's watch. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Avoid booking within a week or two of a major event, Schlessinger advised, because recovery from any missteps takes time. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Oct. 2026

Internal reviews of the death of Chaofeng Ge found multiple policy violations and missteps by staff at an immigration detention center run by the Geo Group. — Ted Hesson, Washington Post, 24 Oct. 2026

Many errors and missteps followed that initial turnover in the Bulls’ 135-92 season-opening loss. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

Advertisement Internal missteps have only tightened external bottlenecks. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 20 Oct. 2026

Despite some missteps, Morrey loved the experience of filming Love Is Blind — and is down to do it again. — Sarah Hearon, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Oct. 2026