Synonyms for howler

Most common

thigh-slapper · sidesplitter · mistake · blunder

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   That which howls, especially an animal such as a wolf or a howler monkey.

2. n. 2

   A person hired to howl in mourning at a funeral.

Related words

Phrases

howler monkey

Forms

Plural

howlers → screams, riots, wows, thigh-slappers…

Example sentences

• mistake If that man makes one more mistake, I'll fire him.
• blunder Don't worry about your blunder: it wasn't serious.

Popularity over time

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

By length

3 letters

wow¹

4 letters

riot², goof¹

5 letters

error², lapse¹, fluff¹, boner², gaffe¹

6 letters

scream¹, fuckup

7 letters

mistake², blunder², bloomer², blooper², clanger

8 letters

pratfall², solecism

12 letters

sidesplitter

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (riot² = 2 syllables).