What is another word for mistake?

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

Contexts ▼

Noun

An act or judgment that is misguided or wrong

(of literature) Something which is incorrect or inaccurate

A mistaken belief, especially one based on unsound arguments

An occurrence or happening

The condition of being infelicitous

A misspelt word

Miscarriage of justice

An unexpected and unfortunate occurrence

A seemingly absurd or contradictory statement or proposition which when investigated may prove to be well founded or true

A lack of success

A lack of common sense or good judgment

A feeling of self-consciousness, shame, or awkwardness

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

A situation of panic or disorder

An unjust, dishonest, or immoral act

To be wrong or to make an incorrect judgment regarding

To wrongly identify as someone or something else

To commit a mistake or error

Mix up in a confused or untidy way

… more ▼

Noun

▲

An act or judgment that is misguided or wrong

offence^UK

offense^US

misdemeanor^US

putting foot in mouth

misreading of the situation

self-defeating action

misbehavior^US

peculiar turn of events

more ❯

“His fall from grace is partly because we made the mistake of putting him on such a high pedestal.”

Noun

▲

(of literature) Something which is incorrect or inaccurate

“We were dismayed to find a mistake in our final press release despite having proofread it several times.”

Noun

▲

A mistaken belief, especially one based on unsound arguments

chimera^US

wrong end of the stick

chimaera^UK

figment of the imagination

more ❯

Noun

▲

An occurrence or happening

instalment^UK

installment^US

more ❯

Noun

▲

The condition of being infelicitous

more ❯

Noun

A misspelt word

Noun

Miscarriage of justice

miscarriage of justice

Noun

An unexpected and unfortunate occurrence

Noun

▲

A seemingly absurd or contradictory statement or proposition which when investigated may prove to be well founded or true

contradiction in terms

more ❯

Noun

A lack of success

more ❯

Noun

▲

A lack of common sense or good judgment

Noun

▲

A feeling of self-consciousness, shame, or awkwardness

dishonor^US

dishonour^UK

disfavour^UK

disfavor^US

offence^UK

offense^US

furore^UK

furor^US

baulk^UK

balk^US

more ❯

Noun

▲

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

unfortunate development

turn-up for the books

catch

monkey wrench in the works

balk^US

baulk^UK

other side of the coin

millstone around your neck

more ❯

Noun

▲

A situation of panic or disorder

furor^US

furore^UK

all hell broken loose

clamor^US

clamour^UK

troublesome situation

absence of government

more ❯

Noun

▲

An unjust, dishonest, or immoral act

offence^UK

misdemeanor^US

offense^US

misbehavior^US

infraction of the law

disfavour^UK

disfavor^US

offences^UK

offenses^US

left-handed compliment

backhanded compliment

villianousness

outrageous behavior

more ❯

Verb

▲

To be wrong or to make an incorrect judgment regarding

get the wrong idea about

have wrong impression

put a wrong interpretation on

get the wrong end of the stick

be mistaken

get someone wrong

receive a false impression

be under a delusion

get signals crossed

get the wrong impression

be barking up the wrong tree

get hold of the wrong end of the stick

take something the wrong way

take the wrong way

get the wrong impression about

get your lines crossed about

get a false impression of

get your lines crossed

be at cross-purposes with

get your wires crossed

make a wrong interpretation of

come to hasty conclusion

put foot in

get the wrong end of the stick about

jump to the wrong conclusion about

do someone an injustice

bark up wrong tree

garble

more ❯

“I would mistake his motives, which in actual fact were purely benevolent.”

Verb

▲

To wrongly identify as someone or something else

“People often mistake introversion for shyness.”

Verb

▲

To commit a mistake or error

Verb

▲

Mix up in a confused or untidy way

reorganize^US

reorganise^UK

put you off your stride

pollute

besmirch

unsettle

more ❯

	Find more words!








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

Related Words and Phrases

Watch and Learn

What is another word for mistake?

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

Related Words and Phrases

See Also