mistakes

Part of Speech:

All (2) Noun (1) Verb (1)

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error, misunderstanding n.
mix up, misunderstand v.

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

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mistakes

For now, the Health Secretary Angela Constance has said she is keeping faith in Skaife-Knight, saying "she has operated with candour" and "put her hands up when she made mistakes".

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026

But the former employee described a "very paradoxical" individual protective of his employees but also capable, within Nvidia's executive circle, of "ripping people to shreds" over mistakes or poor decisions.

From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2026

Huang's feedback could be both brutal and public, and he thought nothing of pointing out individuals' mistakes in all-staff meetings.

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026

Krinsky said that criticism was fair and he made mistakes, but that he hired experienced on-site managers to oversee the plant.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

I wish I’d pointed out her mistakes earlier, instead of making stupid faces at her.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

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