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mistakes

NOUN

error, misunderstanding

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aberration blunder confusion fault gaffe inaccuracy lapse miscalculation misconception misstep omission oversight snafu

STRONG

blooper boo-boo bungle delusion erratum flub fluff illusion inadvertence misapplication misapprehension misinterpretation misprint misstatement muddle neglect overestimation slight slip solecism trip underestimation

WEAK

false move false step faux pas misjudgment slip of tongue slipup typographical error

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accuracy correction correctness perfection remembrance soundness success

STRONG

certainty fact reality respect truth

WEAK

calculation proof understanding

VERB

mix up, misunderstand

Synonyms

STRONGEST

confuse miscalculate misconstrue misinterpret misjudge misread overestimate overlook underestimate

STRONG

addle blunder botch bungle confound err fail goof jumble lapse misapprehend misconceive miscount miss omit slip snarl tangle

WEAK

be off the mark be wrong deceive oneself get wrong have wrong impression make a mess misdeem misknow miss the boat not know put foot in slip up take for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

understand

STRONG

accomplish achieve clear up correct do well fix succeed uncomplicate

WEAK

be certain be sure comprehend interpret perceive

Example Sentences

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The billionaire investor, now 95, added that highlighting how you want others to remember you can give you a blueprint for avoiding mistakes and solidifying your reputation.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

Campaigners argue this means people can be held back by mistakes they made as a child.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

“Even if we are slow and we make mistakes and we fight, that process has meaning to us,” Carol Quillen of the National Trust for Historic Preservation told the Times.

From Slate • May 18, 2026

“We made a few mistakes but I felt pretty good,” Harris said after increasing the Friars’ lead on the anchor leg.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

“Better to make mistakes with gusto than squeak like mice so no one can hear you at all. Hmm! I wonder if there will be a birthday party this morning?”

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood