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
• slipups
• bricks
• lapses
• gaffs
• bobbles
• clangers
• boo-boos
• slips
• 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

Containing the ground game could put Seattle in predictable passing situations, giving the Chiefs a chance to pressure Darnold and force mistakes. — Neil Nakahodo, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026

But Orlando believes those types of mistakes are correctable. — Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026

Better support can mean a new employee is able to be competent at their job more quickly, make fewer mistakes for their colleagues to fix, and give confidence to executives that adding people will really add to capacity. — Anis Bennaceur, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026

Women who've accepted their past mistakes aren't used to accepting accolades. — Noel Brennan, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

There’s a surprising depth here, as well, with branching story missions that have consequences, and higher difficulty modes that punish you more severely for mistakes. — Brad Bourque, The Verge, 21 Oct. 2026

Too many of the mistakes surrounding them were familiar from last season’s 20-62 finish. — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 21 Oct. 2026

Following the loss, Simmons stressed how the Panthers’ own mistakes continue to undermine their chances of winning. — Alejandro Hernandez, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026

Those mistakes could mean false reports that take up police time, benefits or loan applications filed with wrong information, or payments and bookings the user never approved. — Anat Lior, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2026

Verb

But this assessment mistakes the consequences of domination for its causes. — Mansoor Moaddel, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026

Those with pollen allergies can experience oral allergy syndrome, a mild reaction to certain foods that occurs when the immune system mistakes them for pollen. — Erica Sloan, Washington Post, 14 Oct. 2026

The challenge, however, is that once a model succeeds, the rest of the world often mistakes it for the only possible model. — Vincent Yang, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026

After Gemma’s mom, Bunny (Caroline Sheen), mistakes Alice for a landscaper, then apologizes for the state of her home’s crown molding, Gemma and Alice have an uncomfortable conversation. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026

In the video, Hough goes up to a few of his friends backstage and purposefully mistakes them for other people. — Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026

But the question mistakes the way psychiatry works — and its limitations. — Jennifer Adaeze Okwerekwu, STAT, 1 Sep. 2026

The trouble is that this phenomenon mistakes a niche for a culture. — Mckenna Friedland, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026

On my flight home, a man my exact age mistakes me for a college student traveling with her parents. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Aug. 2026