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

As a more hands-off or less stressful option, many Americans turn to a bread machine for an easier homemade bread option, but this appliance presents a new set of questions and potential bread machine mistakes. — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2026

An additional 2-foot buffer allows for the homeowner who prefers more of a flood safety cushion and for any minor construction mistakes. — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Victory could be found in ensuring mistakes are not repeated in future investigations. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 8 Aug. 2026

One of the biggest mistakes leaders make during a mid-year review is allowing optimism to replace objectivity. — John Abusaid, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

However, the primaries were also marked by several mistakes or mishaps from area election boards responsible for administering local elections in both states. — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 7 Aug. 2026

Sellers can edit any mistakes before an auction begins, and those corrections are used to further improve future AI models. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026

Our experts caution against making the following mistakes to ensure your floors stay in pristine condition. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 31 July 2026

Verb

Recognizing those forces in the world isn’t the same thing as interrogating them, and as a seasoned artist with real power in Hollywood, Gluck repeatedly mistakes implication for insight. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Aug. 2026

Attacks on humans by great barracudas are rare and often occur when the fish mistakes a shiny object, such as diving gear, for prey, according to the Florida Museum of Natural History. — ABC News, 31 July 2026

Walking around with no shoes on Taking your shoes off at your seat is one thing, but Treat says walking around the cabin in socks—or worse, barefoot—is one of the biggest hygiene mistakes passengers make. — Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2026

Reading it as weakness mistakes a maturing payment instrument for a shrinking asset class. — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 28 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