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

None of these companies are very trusted, but Meta has made a lot of missteps with user privacy. — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 8 Oct. 2026

And yet, most describe a campus not consumed by bigotry but having a vibrant Jewish community – and a university that has made missteps but seems committed to building something new. — Cameron Pugh, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Oct. 2026

Two of the others were attributed to blocking missteps by running backs Mallory and Wheatley-Humphrey. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026

Sometimes those improvements are gleaned from people, and other times from missteps. — Carey Bringle, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Amid the praise for their facilities, there have been missteps. — Andy Mitten, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026

In the wake of an independent report, the Los Angeles Fire Department acknowledged missteps leading up to the 2025 Palisades fire and in its initial response to the blaze, which killed 12 people and destroyed more than 6,800 structures. — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

After a series of missteps, the Disney board ousted Chapek in November 2022 and called Iger back into service. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026

That was an important source of revenue for the club, though it can’t be blamed for the Rockies’ array of roster missteps that led to this streak. — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 25 Sep. 2026