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Synonyms for clanger

  • noun

Most common

mistake error faux pas blunder

All synonyms

Noun

1. Mistake — A very noticeable mistake; an attention-getting faux pas

mistake, error, boo-boo informal, faux pas, blunder, gaffe, blooper, unforced error, pratfall, lapse, goof, bloomer, howler, solecism

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A very noticeable mistake; an attention-getting faux pas.

    In his speech, the best man got the bride's name wrong. What a clanger!

Forms

Plural
clangers → mistakes, errors, boo-boos, blunders…

Example sentences

  • mistake If that man makes one more mistake, I'll fire him.
  • error He looked over the text, but overlooked the error.
  • blunder Don't worry about your blunder: it wasn't serious.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
clangerfalling
mistakerising
errorsteady
blundersteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
goof1
5 letters
error2, lapse1, gaffe1
6 letters
howler2
7 letters
mistake2, blunder2, bloomer2, blooper2
8 letters
pratfall2, solecism

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (error2 = 2 syllables).