Definitions

howler

[hou-ler] / ˈhaʊ lər /

NOUN

belly laugh

Synonyms

WEAK

good one guffaw hoot rib-tickler riot roar scream sidesplitter thigh-slapper wow

NOUN

blunder

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blooper error fault gaffe goof inaccuracy indiscretion lapse oversight

STRONG

boner boo-boo bungle flub fluff impropriety muff slip slipup solecism trip

WEAK

dumb move dumb thing to do faux pas flub-up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accuracy care correction correctness perfection right success

WEAK

fix restitution

NOUN

error

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 misapprehension misconception miss oversight screamer slight slip solecism stumble trespass untruth

WEAK

bad job faux pas misbelief misjudgment screwup slipup

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accuracy achievement behavior correctness obedience perfection right strength success

STRONG

certainty fact honesty reality surety truth

WEAK

correction validity

NOUN

gaffe

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blooper blunder impropriety indiscretion

STRONG

boner boo-boo indecorum slip solecism

WEAK

faux pas putting foot in mouth

Antonyms

WEAK

correction

NOUN

inaccuracy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blunder deception defect exaggeration

STRONG

corrigendum erratum fault imprecision incorrectness inexactness miscalculation mistake slip solecism typo unfaithfulness unreliability wrong

Antonyms

STRONG

correction correctness perfection success

WEAK

accuracy right

NOUN

slip

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blunder error goof lapse misstep mistake

STRONG

blooper bungle fault flub fluff foul-up gaffe impropriety inaccuracy indecorum indelicacy indiscretion infraction muff oversight slipup solecism trip venial sin

WEAK

boo boo false step faux pas improperness imprudence misfire omission screwup slip of the tongue

Antonyms

STRONGEST

correction

WEAK

perfection

Example Sentences

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Guehi's mishap is among the most obvious examples of a pure defensive howler, and clearly should cancel any offside.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Lawyers often stretch the facts to make their case, but even so, this was quite the howler from U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

The home side rode their luck against in-form Villa, who hit the woodwork twice before Mohamed Salah scored his 250th goal for the club following a howler from Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez.

From Barron's • Nov. 2, 2025

On occasion those offering a majority opinion screech like howler monkeys.

From Salon • Aug. 15, 2025

Breakfast was punctuated by the shrieks and cries of howler monkeys, hill mynahs and Moluccan cockatoos.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel

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