Synonyms for error
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Mistake — A mistake; an accidental wrong action or a false statement not made deliberately
mistake, fault, blunder, lapse, inaccuracy, slip, stumble, gaffe, failure, slip-up, defect, faux pas, flub informal US AU NZ, misapprehension, aberration, fallacy, oversight, misconception, blooper informal, boo-boo informal, goof informal US, fluff
2. Sin — sin; transgression
sin, misdeed, offense US, offence UK, transgression, delinquency, malfeasance, crime, misdemeanor US, misdemeanour UK, trespass, tort, iniquity, villainy, peccadillo, misdoing rare, malefaction rare
3. Falsity — the state, quality, or condition of being wrong
wrong, falsity, wrongness, wrongfulness, wrength rare
Other
deviation, mis-step, misplay rare, erroneousness rare, errancy rare
Definitions
- n. 1
The state, quality, or condition of being wrong.
- n. 2
A mistake; an accidental wrong action or a false statement not made deliberately.
There was a large error in the accounts.
- n. 3
Sin; transgression.
I've finally seen the error of my ways.
- n. 4
A failure to complete a task, usually involving a premature termination.
Related words
Forms
- Plural
- errors → mistakes, faults, blunders, lapses…
Example sentences
- mistake If that man makes one more mistake, I'll fire him.
- fault Tom's actions aren't my fault. Just remember that.
- lapse Tom began to lapse in and out of consciousness.
- blunder Don't worry about your blunder: it wasn't serious.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| error | steady | |
| mistake | rising | |
| fault | steady | |
| lapse | falling | |
| blunder | steady | |
| peccadillo | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- sin1
- 4 letters
- slip1, tort1, goof1, flub
- 5 letters
- wrong1, crime1, fault1, lapse1, fluff1, gaffe1
- 6 letters
- defect2, heresy3
- 7 letters
- mistake2, failure2, offense2, offence, stumble2, fallacy3, blunder2, blooper2, falsity3, untruth2, misdeed2, misplay, wrength, errancy
- 8 letters
- trespass2, iniquity4, villainy, misdoing
- 9 letters
- oversight3, deviation4, falsehood2, wrongness
- 10 letters
- aberration4, inaccuracy5, peccadillo
- 11 letters
- misdemeanor4, delinquency4, malfeasance3, malefaction
- 12 letters
- misdemeanour, wrongfulness
- 13 letters
- misconception4, transgression3, erroneousness
- 15 letters
- misapprehension5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (defect2 = 2 syllables).