Synonyms for
Mistakes
Definition
Mistakes are errors or faults made by someone.
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- make mistakes
- avoid mistakes
- commit mistakes
- costly mistakes
- understand mistakes
- learn from mistakes
- minor mistakes
- serious mistakes
Word family
Usage note
While 'mistake' is a general term, 'error' often implies a deviation from a standard or rule, and 'blunder' suggests a more significant and foolish mistake.
Example sentences
- I made a mistake by adding the wrong numbers together.
- He realized his mistake and apologized.
- She corrected her mistake before turning in her assignment.
- Making mistakes is a part of learning.
- The doctor made a mistake during the surgery.
Quotes
"I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes. Because if you are making mistakes, then you are making new things, trying new things, learning, living, pushing yourself, changing yourself, changing your world. You're doing things you've never done before, and more importantly, you're Doing Something."
- Neil Gaiman
"I have learned throughout my life as a composer chiefly through my mistakes and pursuits of false assumptions, not by my exposure to founts of wisdom and knowledge."