SOLECISM Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

solecism

noun

ˈsä-lə-ˌsi-zəm

Definition of solecism

as in blunder

a socially improper or unsuitable act or remark the solecism of asking one's hosts how much something in their house cost them

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Recent Examples of solecism The result is global English but one without the imprecision and solecism implied by that label. — Colin Marshall, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2022 And a single word couldn’t be a dead giveaway either, no matter how much people would like to portray the use of pled rather than pleaded as an obvious Trumpian solecism, especially when Dowd himself has been documented using pled at least once. — Ben Zimmer, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2017

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Noun

However, due to the financial blunders of our prior ADs with Locks’ contract, getting rid of him has been almost impossible.

— Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 1 Oct. 2026
On the heels of a TikTok viral talent show blunder, Anjali and Maya are eager to embrace a new beginning and reinvent themselves with their newfound freedom on campus.

— Brianna J. Heath, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of blunder

Noun

Mistakes to Avoid To keep your bird seed fresh, our experts recommend avoiding the following mistakes.

— Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 27 Sep. 2026
According to Thomasson, two of the biggest mistakes that instantly date your living room involve windows.

— Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of mistake

Noun

All of these cases have provided something of a template for missteps and indiscretions by people who work in sports media.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026
This tender novel of intimacy and its risks begins in Boston in 1969, as Eve, a dancer, commences an affair with a colleague—an indiscretion that spurs her husband, a journalist named Gabe, to cheat, too.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of indiscretion

Noun

On Friday, the Rams waived punt returner Xavier Smith, who fumbled in last season’s NFC championship game and made several decision-making errors against the Broncos.

— Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Days later, campus administration clarified that their initial communication was an error.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of error

Noun

And the gaffes by those two came when they were grown men, not three years into puberty.

— Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Defense holds strong after first-half gaffes The Trojans ran the ball from heavy formations and used play-action off those looks to incrementally make their way down the field.

— PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2026

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