Synonyms of slipup

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noun

ˈslip-ˌəp 

1

as in mistake

an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy

the marketing director made sure there were no slipups for the important presentation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mistake
• blunder
• error
• misstep
• flub
• miscue
• gaffe
• fumble
• stumble
• inaccuracy
• trip
• screwup
• brick
• lapse
• fault
• goof
• gaff
• slip
• clanger
• bobble
• oversight
• boob
• boo-boo
• clinker
• fluff
• blooper
• pratfall
• snafu
• miscalculation
• misunderstanding
• howler
• bloomer
• misstatement
• misjudgment
• misinterpretation
• misreading
• misconception
• boner
• misconstruction
• foul-up
• miscomprehension
• misdescription
• misapprehension
• misimpression

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• precision
• accuracy
• correctness
• exactness
• strictness
• exactitude
• perfection
• preciseness
• infallibility
• inerrancy

2

as in miscalculation

a wrong judgment

ran a flawless campaign—not a single slipup

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mistake
• miscalculation
• misstep
• blunder
• misjudgment
• error
• trip
• slip
• misapprehension
• misjudging
• flub
• miscue
• gaffe
• inaccuracy
• fumble
• lapse
• misunderstanding
• misstatement
• goof
• stumble
• errancy
• boob
• fault
• clinker
• foul-up
• muff
• misinterpretation
• boner
• misconception
• misconstruction
• misimpression
• misprision
• misconstruing

slip up

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verb

as in to fumble

to make a mistake

if you slip up in copying the data, the final result will of course be wrong

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fumble
• stumble
• trip
• drop the ball
• lay an egg
• screw up
• foul up
• goof (up)
• louse up
• blunder
• err
• fluff
• nod
• mistake
• flub
• mess (up)
• boob
• misunderstand
• murder
• butcher
• botch
• muff
• misconceive
• bungle
• misdeem
• mangle
• misjudge
• miscalculate
• misconstrue
• misgauge
• misinterpret
• mishandle
• foozle
• bobble
• miscount
• miscue

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of slipup

Noun

But the lineup is chilly, and any slipups from starting pitchers are proving hard to overcome. — Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2026

His nudge at the New York Democrat’s slipups, however, was met with silence. — Fiona Bork, The Hill, 20 Feb. 2026

Verb

In some intensive tests, the model would even sometimes slip up and identify itself as Claude, researchers found. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026

If Argentina slips up at any point in the group stage before this match, expect the score to be run up to catch up on goal differential. — Nick Harris june 5, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 June 2026