Synonyms for

Error

Verb / ˈerɜ: / Another word for error — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

a mistake or a wrong action or judgment

Synonyms & similar words

wrongdoing erroneousness mistake computererror misplay fault erroneousbelief mistake blunder fault flaw slip-up miscalculation oversight inaccuracy misstep gaffe lapse mishap misjudgment misconduct misdeed mismanagement misapprehension misinterpretation misstatement misinformation

Synonyms by register

Formal

mistake fault inaccuracy fallacy oversight

Informal

blunder slip-up goof whoopsie boo-boo

Literary

lapse misstep blemish

Antonyms

accuracy correctness precision exactness perfection success rightness

Common collocations

  • major error
  • minor error
  • fatal error
  • error message
  • error rate
  • error correction
  • error analysis
  • human error

Word family

noun error
verb err
adjective erroneous
adverb erroneously

Usage note

While 'error' is a general term, 'mistake' is often used for less serious or unintentional errors. 'Err' as a verb is quite formal and less common in everyday speech.

Example sentences

  1. I made an error in spelling the word 'beautiful'.
  2. The computer program had an error and crashed.
  3. The referee made an error and gave the wrong team a penalty.
  4. The doctor made an error in prescribing the wrong medication.
  5. The pilot made an error in judgment and flew into a storm.

Quotes

  • To err is human; to forgive, divine. - Alexander Pope
  • Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts. - Winston Churchill
  • Mistakes are the portals of discovery. - James Joyce

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