error

[er-er] / ˈɛr ər /

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 screwup 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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The surplus didn’t grow through overcontribution or accounting error.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

This would certainly have been circulated across social media, held up by boss Mikel Arteta as proof of an error.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Nvidia’s earnings outlook doesn’t leave much room for error either.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Raman, a Los Angeles City Council member and former Bass ally, was in third at 20%, up 10 points from March and within the 5% margin of error with Pratt.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

By noon it was apparent that the weather forecast was in error.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

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