Synonyms of slips

slips 1 of 3

verb

present tense third-person singular of slip

1

as in falls

to decline gradually from a standard level

the store's quality of service began to slip after the new owners took over

Synonyms & Similar Words

• falls
• sags
• slumps
• weakens
• drops
• decreases
• diminishes
• shrinks
• slackens
• sinks
• slows (down)
• recedes
• dies (down)
• wanes
• subsides
• tapers
• dwindles
• contracts
• flags
• ebbs
• tapers off
• lowers
• lessens
• relents
• moderates
• abates
• lets up
• de-escalates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• soars
• increases
• shoots (up)
• swells
• expands
• mushrooms
• mounts
• proliferates
• enlarges
• escalates
• multiplies
• waxes
• surges
• rockets
• peaks
• snowballs
• burgeons
• balloons
• crests

2

as in stumbles

to go down from an upright position suddenly and involuntarily

be careful not to slip on the spilled oil

Synonyms & Similar Words

• falls
• stumbles
• trips
• tumbles
• topples
• collapses
• slides
• plops
• drops
• crashes
• plunges
• skids
• crumples
• plunks
• plummets
• precipitates
• keels
• slumps (over)
• wipes out
• free-falls
• flumps
• nose-dives

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rises
• stands (up)
• gets up
• uprises

3

as in sneaks

to introduce in a gradual, secret, or clever way

casually slipped it into the conversation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sneaks
• infiltrates
• worms
• inserts
• works in
• winds
• introduces
• wriggles
• insinuates
• wiggles
• edges
• creeps
• interposes
• interpolates

4

as in lurks

to move about in a sly or secret manner

slipped behind the cover of the trees

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sneaks
• lurks
• slides
• slinks
• steals
• crawls
• skulks
• shirks
• snakes
• tiptoes
• creeps
• mouses
• pussyfoots
• inches
• edges
• mooches
• pads
• worms
• ghosts

5

as in flows

to move or proceed smoothly and readily

jumped into the car and slipped behind the wheel

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flows
• drifts
• glides
• slides
• cruises
• sweeps
• sails
• rolls
• brushes
• bowls
• streams
• flies
• races
• rushes
• speeds
• whisks
• skims
• breezes
• coasts

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• struggles
• stumbles
• flounders
• limps
• trudges
• shuffles
• plods
• stamps
• lumbers
• stomps
• stumps
• toils
• labors
• tramps
• shambles

6

as in sheds

to cast (a natural bodily covering or appendage) aside

periodically crabs slip their shells and grow new ones

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sheds
• peels
• discards
• sloughs
• ditches
• molts
• flakes
• exfoliates
• scales
• unloads
• scraps
• throws away
• jettisons
• chucks
• flings (off or away)
• throws out
• junks
• shucks (off)

slips

2 of 3

noun (1)

plural of slip

as in strips

a long narrow piece of material

baskets woven from slips of wicker

Synonyms & Similar Words

• strips
• ribbons
• lists
• bandages
• tapes
• straps
• belts
• slats
• bindings
• swatches
• bands
• girths
• swaths

slips

3 of 3

noun (2)

plural of slip

1

as in mistakes

an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy

a careless slip of the tongue

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in spills

the act of going down from an upright position suddenly and involuntarily

had a nasty slip on the ice

Synonyms & Similar Words

• falls
• stumbles
• spills
• tumbles
• trips
• slides
• dives
• plunges
• skids
• headers
• missteps
• pratfalls
• free-falls
• descents

3

as in escapes

the act or an instance of getting free from danger or confinement

gave her pursuers the slip

Synonyms & Similar Words

• escapes
• breaks
• flights
• routs
• lams
• bunks
• getaways
• breakouts
• rescues
• releases
• liberations
• redemptions
• close calls
• salvations
• deliverances
• jailbreaks
• close shaves
• near misses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• confinements
• imprisonments
• captivities
• holds
• incarcerations
• holdings
• internments
• risks
• custodies
• detentions
• hazards
• troubles
• immurements
• perils
• jeopardies
• retentions
• imperilments
• endangerments

4

as in trips

a wrong judgment

that's not the sort of slip that a prudent person would have made

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of slips

Verb

Merchants sign up, fraud slips through anyway, and the vendor walks away clean. — Wayne Hamilton, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Taylor’s success on its own isn’t enough to redeem this season for the Sky, who haven’t made the playoffs since 2023 and whose relevance slips further with each loss and each draft pick that fails to hit. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026

The watch goes on your non-dominant wrist, and the ring sensor slips onto your thumb. — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026

The 415 feet of shoreline provide lake-swimming access and a dock with two covered boat slips. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2026

If the date slips significantly further, China will land humans on the Moon before NASA can return there. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026

And the Nasdaq clicking to new highs while bond yields ease and the VIX slips under 15 all make financial conditions even looser. — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026

Peters specifically calls out this pocket-size Poo-Pourri spray, which slips easily into a purse or personal item without eating up precious packing space. — Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2026

Many congregants remain standing, using this final chance to plead their case as the day slips by. — Reuven Kimelman, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026

Noun

Here's what to look out for as summer slips from the Northern Hemisphere, heralding shorter days and darker nights perfect for stargazing. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Suddenly, the breezy slips, casual flip-flops, and lightweight separates of summer no longer fit into fall’s busy daily routine. — Minty Mellon, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026

Because many Kenyans keep money in mobile wallets, the acrobats also hand out slips of paper with their phone numbers to which tips can be sent. — ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026

Missouri fourth-grade teacher Mandy Traub told USA TODAY that AI can be useful for drafting permission slips or generating lists of spelling words. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026

Within the first couple of weeks, one student reported that the bus on Route 51 picked up the students late one day, causing everyone to go through the office to get tardy slips for class. — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2026

The impact-absorbing cushioning is also a plus for my grandma, as is the rubber sole, which prevents accidental falls or slips. — Essence Wiley, InStyle, 5 Sep. 2026

Sweet potatoes are grown from slips, which are essentially seedlings. — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 2 Sep. 2026

Over the years, the couple filled the box with slips of paper wishing to have healthy, successful kids, Reddington said as Lindsay Clancy wiped away tears. — Michael Casey, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026