errors

NOUN

mistake; wrong

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blunder failure fault flaw glitch inaccuracy lapse miscalculation miscue misdeed mismanagement misstep misunderstanding offense omission sin transgression wrongdoing

STRONG

X absurdity boner boo-boo delinquency delusion deviation erratum fall fallacy falsehood falsity goof howler misapprehension misconception miss oversight screamer slight slip solecism stumble trespass untruth

WEAK

bad job faux pas misbelief misjudgment screw-up slipup

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accuracy achievement behavior correctness obedience perfection right strength success

STRONG

certainty fact honesty reality surety truth

WEAK

correction validity

Example Sentences

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Errors are signals our brains use to trigger learning.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Errors played a big part in the game.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Errors helped an auctioneer identify the hardback as one of 500 copies from the book's first print run.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2025

Zhu added, "Errors during animal learning are often considered as mistakes. Our work brings new insight that not all errors are the same."

From Science Daily • Apr. 26, 2024

They were taking a Theory of Errors class that would make Sor Asunci6n’s hair stand on end even under her wimple.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez