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

He said that some errors in his early academic work were because of his autism, as he relied on using mimicry to understand information.

From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026

Arday said some errors in his early academic work arose because of his autism, as he relied on using mimicry to make sense of information.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

Two strategies are in play, but they’ve got different — but close — age requirements that lead to common errors I see.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026

That’s a total of eight errors in 216 career games and 1,899 innings at shortstop.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

Stephen Byerley placed two fingers to the bridge of his nose, “Then the Machine cannot be tampered with—And how do you account for recent errors, then?”

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov