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

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

All of these cases have provided something of a template for missteps and indiscretions by people who work in sports media. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026

Here is what dermatologists, estheticians and skincare researchers say about the ingredient, how to choose a formula that suits midlife skin and the missteps that undercut its anti-aging benefits. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2026

These missteps offer insights for the Meta settlement spending. — Susan Morrisey, STAT, 15 Sep. 2026

Roach held up the train of Zendaya's dress to avoid any missteps on the carpet. — Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026

Historically, reputational missteps had a finite shelf life bound by the news cycle; a negative headline would inevitably decay beneath fresh headlines. — Jessica Schaefer, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Lululemon had been operating under interim co-CEOs since Calvin McDonald stepped down at the end of January, which Cramer said created a leadership vacuum that contributed to strategic missteps at a critical time for the brand. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026