Synonyms of slipups

slipups

noun

plural of slipup

1

as in mistakes

an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in blunders

a wrong judgment

ran a flawless campaign—not a single slipup

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of slipups

This week’s quiz spotlights country confessions and live TV slipups. — Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 23 May 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

While the errors did not alter the report’s fundamental findings in either case, the slipups point to risks when corporations rely on still-hallucinatory AI, especially in jobs like consulting that are threatened by the technology. — Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 26 Nov. 2025