SOLECISMS Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

solecisms

noun

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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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Noun

There were mighty blunders off the field too under Jarmond, including an email that went out to donors that came with an attachment revealing personal information and spending tallies of the department’s biggest donors.

— Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Common Mistakes When Cleaning Earbuds Take special care to avoid damaging your earbuds by avoiding these common blunders.

— Emily Hayes, Martha Stewart, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of blunders

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Most residual errors identified in recent evaluations fall into mild-to-moderate severity when the note gets properly reviewed.

— Pat Williams, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Skilled accounts earned consistent profits by reacting more quickly to publicly available news, arbitraging inconsistent pricing across related contracts and trading against behavioral errors.

— Matthew Tan, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of errors

Noun

Federal prosecutors are also looking into alleged financial improprieties involving Walter’s insurance companies.

— John Hollinger, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Former Washington owner Dan Snyder was fined $60 million and ultimately forced to sell the team after multiple investigations found widespread workplace misconduct and a referral to the Federal Trade Commission alleged financial improprieties.

— Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of improprieties

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But there were also many of the same gaffes that plagued Washington during its miserable 5-12 campaign in 2025.

— Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026
The April vote followed drops in polling for National, while this week’s followed recent public remarks Luxon had made on various issues that some in his party saw as gaffes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026

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