Mistake

45 words & definitions

blurt
To say (something) suddenly and without careful consideration
bobble
To lose one's grip (on a ball)
botch
To carry out a task badly or carelessly
bungle
To carry out a task clumsily or incompetently, leading to failure or an unsatisfactory outcome
fizzle
To finish in a way that is disappointing
flub
To fail or make a mistake
flunk
To fail to reach the required standard in an examination, test, or course of study
fritter
To waste or squander time, money or resources.
scuttle
To be forced to cancel one's plans
squander
To waste something, such as money or time, in a reckless and foolish manner
blooper
An embarrassing error
blunder
A stupid or careless mistake
dud
A thing that fails to work properly or is otherwise unsatisfactory or worthless
fiasco
A thing that is a complete failure, especially in a ludicrous or humiliating way
fluke
Unlikely chance occurrence, especially a surprising piece of luck
gaffe
An unintentional act or remark causing embarrassment to its originator; a blunder
glitch
A sudden, unexpected, and usually temporary malfunction of equipment such as a computer
flop
To fail
fumble
Use the hands clumsily while doing or handling something
snafu
A confused or chaotic state; a mess
boondoggle
Work or activity that is wasteful or pointless but gives the appearance of having value
stumble
Trip or momentarily lose one's balance; almost fall
flaw
A mark, fault, or other imperfection that mars a substance or object
spurious
False and incorrect
aberration
A departure from what is normal, usual, or expected.
indiscreet
Saying something that should be private, showing a lack of judgment,
liability
Something that is likely to cause a problem.
negligent
To mistakenly fail to do something that should have been done
flop
A failure
fumble
An act of using the hands clumsily while doing or handling something
stumble
An act of stumbling
erroneous
Misleading or false in belief, statement, or action.
excessive
Going beyond what is considered acceptable or appropriate.
inadvertent
Not deliberately planned or intended.
misconception
A wrong and often widespread assumption based on faulty thinking or lack of information.
mixup
An error resulting from things being wrongly arranged or identified.
mishap
An unexpected mistake or error, often not serious but troublesome.
overreach
To go beyond what is proper, reasonable, or safe—especially in power or ambition; to stretch too far and fail as a result.
unforgivable
So bad as to be unable to be forgiven or excused
repercussions
The effects or results of an action, event, or decision, especially those that are unintended or negative.
slip
A small mistake or accident, often due to carelessness.
backfire
To have the opposite effect of what was intended, usually producing a negative result.
reckoning
A time when someone's actions will be judged to be right or wrong.
futility
the quality being ineffective, useless, unsuccessful, and achieving nothing.
overlook
To fail to see or notice something.