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

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errors

Jason Arday, who resigned from Cambridge on Wednesday, has previously denied plagiarism but admitted some errors.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

But Gawat caught several errors in real time, including a misreading of his vitamin D level, which was low.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

However, in each case, subtle errors were found that invalidated the arguments.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026

In general, they maintained that some alleged miscues were relatively minor — involving paperwork errors.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

The purists who call out these errors see them as symptomatic of a decline in the quality of communication and reasoning in our culture today.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker