Synonyms for gaffe
Definitions
- n. 1
A foolish and embarrassing error, especially one made in public; a social blunder; a breach of etiquette.
Forms
- Plural
- gaffes → blunders, slip-ups, mistakes, errors…
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.
By length
- 4 letters
- slip1, goof1, flub
- 5 letters
- break1, fault1, error2, lapse1, fluff1, boner2
- 6 letters
- howler2
- 7 letters
- mistake2, stumble2, blunder2, blooper2, clanger
- 8 letters
- solecism
- 9 letters
- gaucherie
- 12 letters
- indiscretion4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (error2 = 2 syllables).