Mistake

45 words & definitions

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