SLIPUPS Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

slipups

noun

plural of slipup

as in mistakes

an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy the marketing director made sure there were no slipups for the important presentation

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as in blunders

a wrong judgment ran a flawless campaign—not a single slipup

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Recent Examples of slipups 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

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Noun

Defensively, Lindor keeps making uncharacteristic mental mistakes, and the Mets don’t seem to have an answer for those either.

— Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
Ludvig Aberg swapped out some sloppy mistakes at the Masters with pure iron play at Harbour Town in warm, swirling wind that produced an 8-under 63 for a one-shot lead Thursday in the RBC Heritage.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026