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 in chromosome segregation are a hallmark of cancer.

From Science Daily • Dec. 10, 2025

Errors got Mater Dei in trouble from the beginning, when a dropped fly ball off a hit by leadoff batter Landon Hu led to a West Ranch run in the first inning.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2025

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

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2025

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