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

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

Weir's tendency to forget lyrics became a treat for fans at shows, who greeted his slipups with cheers and thunderous applause. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Jan. 2026

Verb

Over the years, enough other people have slipped up similarly, or simply changed their minds, that the Social Security Administration has a one-page form to annul an application (SSA-521). — Michael Arndt, Chicago Tribune, 31 May 2026

What makes all this so engaging is the knowledge that eventually, one side or the other will slip up and people will get hurt, and the confidence that Nemesis’s inner world is so vibrant that the fallout will just be as compelling as the lead-up. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 May 2026