Synonyms of mistakes

mistakes 1 of 2

noun

plural of mistake

1

as in blunders

a wrong judgment

they made a mistake when they thought the young pitcher was ready to be called up to the major leagues

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

2

as in errors

an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy

made a mistake on the exam that almost cost her a passing grade

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

mistakes

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of mistake

1

as in misunderstands

to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of

the auctioneer mistook my nod for a bid, and I ended up buying a painting I don't even like

Synonyms & Similar Words

• misunderstands
• misses
• misreads
• misconstrues
• misapprehends
• misperceives
• misinterprets
• misknows
• misjudges
• misconceives
• misdeems
• mishears

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• knows
• understands
• sees
• appreciates
• catches
• gets
• perceives
• comprehends
• takes in
• makes out
• grasps
• seizes
• apprehends
• conceives
• penetrates
• savvies
• groks
• fathoms

2

as in underestimates

to make an incorrect judgment regarding

you seriously mistake me if you think I scare so easily

Synonyms & Similar Words

• misunderstands
• underestimates
• misjudges
• mismeasures
• misconceives
• misestimates
• miscalculates
• misdeems
• misgauges
• misconstrues
• misapprehends
• overestimates
• misperceives
• miscounts
• misinterprets
• misknows
• overrates
• overvalues
• underrates
• undervalues
• misesteems
• misreckons

3

as in confuses

to fail to differentiate (a thing) from something similar or related

she mistook physical attraction for love

Synonyms & Similar Words

• confuses
• mixes (up)
• confounds
• conflates
• lumps (together)
• miscalls
• misapplies
• misnames
• misidentifies

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• differences
• separates
• distinguishes
• differentiates
• discriminates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mistakes

Noun

Kyle Tucker homered for the second consecutive game, Yoshinobu Yamamoto allowed one run in six gritty innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers capitalized on two defensive mistakes by the New York Mets in a 4-3 victory Saturday night. — ABC News, 25 July 2026

Both humans and algorithms can make mistakes, but society does not yet trust the algorithm with the final word. — Bhaskar Chakravorti, Fortune, 25 July 2026

And despite their best efforts, referees are human too, capable of mistakes just as players miss shots and penalties. — Amanda Davies, CNN Money, 24 July 2026

The engineers who can direct AI tools and catch their mistakes are the ones in demand. — Felysha Walker, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026

Ahead, Bowman shares four common outdoor design mistakes—and how to fix them. — Better Homes & Gardens, 24 July 2026

Managing these variables without expert guidance can lead to costly mistakes. — Nick Perry, USA Today, 24 July 2026

Xi’s economists have spent three decades studying Japan’s mistakes. — William Pesek, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

What are the common mistakes that new counselors tend to make when working on the suicide hotline? — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 17 July 2026

Verb

That is what happens when a society burns effigies long enough; eventually, somebody mistakes a person for one. — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

The current podcasting landscape, to him, already mistakes access for art. — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 29 June 2026

Everyone mistakes Nick for Luke, who, in the other time line, survived the shipwreck and then died by suicide. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 26 June 2026

In the end, reverence for the likes of Genghis Khan, Hitler, and Attila the Hun mistakes fear for respect, destruction for disruption, and raw terror for true greatness. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 24 June 2026

At the same time, Carter (Finn Little) mistakes Oreana's (Natalie Alyn Lind) attention for something more. — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026

Huxley’s critique is clear; America mistakes body for spirit, promiscuously confusing the physical with the metaphysical. — Literary Hub, 21 May 2026

When Ava interrupts to bring Deborah her cell phone, Kelly mistakes Ava for Deborah’s girlfriend and has a new understanding of her foe. — Erin Jensen, USA Today, 8 May 2026

The Suns didn’t help themselves with 19 turnovers, mistakes Oklahoma City turned into 34 points. — Doug Haller, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026