Synonyms

Translations

Find Words

Word Forms

☀

	Appearance
✓	Use device theme
✓	Dark theme
✓	Light theme

What is another word for error?

Need synonyms for error? Here's a list of similar words from our thesaurus that you can use instead.

Contexts ▼

An act or judgment that is misguided or wrong

A mistake in print, writing or literature

The breach of a moral or legal code, rule, or standard

An erroneous belief, idea, or conception

A problem affecting function

A delusion, a false hope

A mistake in print, writing or literature

An unsuccessful outcome of something planned

An accidental mishap or misfortune

A seemingly absurd or contradictory proposition that may prove to be true

The state or fact of holding a view at variance with established beliefs

Something that impedes, or stands in the way of, progress

Wrongful verdict or punishment due to error, injustice or mistake in legal proceedings

An erroneous or faulty strike or hit

An inconsistency between facts or sentiments

(rare, nonstandard) To commit a mistake or error

… more ▼

Noun

An act or judgment that is misguided or wrong

misapprehension

misinterpretation

misunderstanding

slip of the tongue

error of judgment

slip of the pen

underestimation

typographical error

misconstruction

breach of etiquette

keyboarding error

typesetting error

printing mistake

typesetting mistake

keyboarding mistake

typographical mistake

wrong impression

incomprehension

dumb thing to do

false impression

poor decision-making

dropping the ball

inappropriate behaviour

social indiscretion

printer's error

putting foot in mouth

foot in the mouth

grammatical mistake

error of judgement

misreading of the situation

misconfiguration

mistaken belief

false interpretation

lapse of etiquette

colossal blunder

blunder in etiquette

poor configuration

mispronunciation

wrong configuration

chink in your armour

yielding to temptation

fall from grace

more ❯

“Investing in that harebrained scheme would prove to be a very costly error.”

Noun

A mistake in print, writing or literature

typographical error

slip of the pen

typesetting error

keyboarding error

“In some situations, the parties will agree to terms and put the contract in writing, only to discover later that there is an error in the writing.”

Noun

The breach of a moral or legal code, rule, or standard

misdemeanour^UK

misbehaviour^UK

violation of the law

infraction of the law

breach of the law

fall from grace

act of wickedness

mischievousness

act of dereliction

act of misconduct

breach of conduct

insubordination

monkey business

unlawful activity

breach of the rules

breaking of the law

failure to observe

non-compliance with

criminal action

breach of etiquette

slip of the tongue

foolish mistake

dropping the ball

act of brutality

act of savagery

slap in the face

act of violence

kick in the teeth

mischief-making

criminal offense

moral transgression

act of barbarity

short end of the pineapple

short end of the stick

taking advantage

criminal activity

criminal violence

a criminal offence

domestic violence

rough treatment

indecent assault

left-handed compliment

backhanded compliment

more ❯

“Confess to your error. Only then can you begin to make amends.”

Noun

An erroneous belief, idea, or conception

misinterpretation

misapprehension

mistaken belief

misunderstanding

misconstruction

false impression

unfounded belief

irrational belief

erroneous belief

old wivesʼ tale

wrong end of the stick

trumped-up story

alternative fact

figment of the imagination

cock and bull story

fictitious story

mistaken impression

faulty reasoning

unsound argument

piece of fiction

terminological inexactitude

flight of fancy

little white lie

departure from the truth

misrepresentation

cock-and-bull story

shaggy-dog story

figment of imagination

prepared speech

one for the birds

conspiracy theory

economy with the truth

disregard for the facts

deviation from the truth

poetic licence^UK

poetic license^US

more ❯

“This error would continue to be propagated, perhaps knowingly, by the top news networks.”

Noun

A problem affecting function

Noun

A delusion, a false hope

misapprehension

will-o'-the-wisp

false impression

fool's paradise

optical illusion

virtual reality

figment of imagination

mistaken impression

figment of the imagination

misunderstanding

misinterpretation

misconstruction

mistaken belief

castles in the air

castles in Spain

wishful thinking

eggs in moonshine

castle in the sky

irrational expectation

unreasonable expectation

foolish expectation

unrealistic hope

flight of fancy

unrealistic expectation

castle in the air

castle in Spain

flight of imagination

more ❯

Noun

A mistake in print, writing or literature

orthographical error

spelling mistake

Noun

An unsuccessful outcome of something planned

unsuccessfulness

lack of success

falling through

coming to nothing

flash in the pan

fall from grace

impecuniousness

more ❯

Noun

An accidental mishap or misfortune

stroke of bad luck

reverse of fortune

unfortunate incident

reversal of fortune

unfortunateness

tragic state of affairs

kick in the teeth

trials and tribulations

stroke of ill luck

lack of success

unfortunate occurrence

devastating blow

thorn in the flesh

serious accident

hell in a handbasket

rough situation

unfortunate circumstance

bolt from the blue

bolt out of the blue

source of distress

pain in the backside

pain in the rear

pain in the neck

pain in the bum

harsh conditions

tough situation

unfortunate event

unlucky circumstance

calamitous situation

unpleasant experience

thorn in one's side

thorn in your side

fatal attraction

impecuniousness

baptism of fire

painful experience

unfortunate experience

nightmare experience

evil dispensation

frowns of fortune

financial distress

humble beginnings

financial failure

day of reckoning

end of the world

more ❯

Noun

A seemingly absurd or contradictory proposition that may prove to be true

self-contradiction

contradiction in terms

reverse psychology

incongruousness

incompatibility

irreconcilability

lack of congruence

lack of harmony

contradistinction

polarisation^UK

polarization^US

inappropriateness

contradictio in terminis

inharmoniousness

paradoxical nature

contradictoriness

irreconcilable difference

disproportionateness

lack of consistency

difference of opinion

lack of similarity

self-contradictoriness

distinctiveness

differentiation

incomparability

strong contrast

striking difference

striking contrast

obvious dissimilarity

clear disparity

wide area of difference

substantial difference

large difference

sizeable variation

inconsistentness

lack of concord

lack of agreement

more ❯

Noun

The state or fact of holding a view at variance with established beliefs

Noun

Something that impedes, or stands in the way of, progress

stroke of bad luck

stumbling block

fly in the ointment

piece of bad luck

reversal of fortune

kick in the teeth

spanner in the works

unfortunate development

reverse of fortune

whole new ballgame

monkey wrench in the works

stone in one's path

mountain to climb

other side of the coin

negative aspect

something wrong

joker in the pack

thorn in one's side

source of difficulty

source of trouble

concerning matter

thorn in the flesh

difficult situation

millstone around your neck

more ❯

Noun

Wrongful verdict or punishment due to error, injustice or mistake in legal proceedings

miscarriage of justice

legal injustice

unjust decision

wrongful conviction

Noun

An erroneous or faulty strike or hit

Noun

An inconsistency between facts or sentiments

contradictoriness

distinctiveness

incompatibility

irreconcilability

lack of congruence

lack of similarity

incongruousness

contradistinction

differentiation

incomparability

lack of harmony

inharmoniousness

diversification

difference of opinion

unconventionality

preternaturalness

inappropriateness

amount of difference

overrepresentation

disproportionateness

preferentiality

self-contradiction

self-contradictoriness

incommensurateness

lack of concord

lack of agreement

lack of balance

substantial difference

sizeable variation

parting of the ways

distinguishment

large difference

wide area of difference

strong contrast

obvious dissimilarity

clear disparity

striking difference

striking contrast

lack of relation

lack of proportion

contradiction in terms

inconsistentness

extraordinariness

freak of nature

transfiguration

departure from the norm

preternaturality

unreasonableness

special occurrence

exceptional event

uneven distribution

exceptional occurrence

going off at a tangent

straying from the point

straying from the topic

incidental remark

deviation from the subject

getting sidetracked

losing one's thread

break in routine

conversation piece

transmogrification

alternative form

revised version

alternate train of thought

unrelated issue

unrelated topic

angular difference

apparent change in position

apparent displacement

more ❯

Verb

(rare, nonstandard) To commit a mistake or error

“He wasn't the first, nor would he be the last, to error on social media.”

	Find more words!








error
Use * for blank tiles (max 2) Advanced Search Advanced Search
Use * for blank spaces Advanced Search
Advanced Word Finder

Related Words and Phrases

erroneousnesses

See Also

What is the opposite of error?
Sentences with the word error
Words that rhyme with error
What is the past tense of error?
What is the plural of error?
What is the adverb for error?
What is the adjective for error?
What is the noun for error?
Translations for error
Use our Synonym Finder

Nearby Words

error correction fluid

erroneous reasoning

erroneous payment

erroneous number

erroneousnesses

5-letter Words Starting With

Find Synonyms

Word Tools			Finders & Helpers		Apps		More		Synonyms
Synonyms Antonyms Rhymes Sentences Nouns Verbs	Adjectives Adverbs Plural Singular Past Tense Present Tense		Word Unscrambler Words With Friends Scrabble Crossword / Codeword		iOS / Apple Android		Home About Us Terms of Use Privacy Statement Don't Sell Personal Data		A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Antonyms A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Copyright WordHippo © 2025