SLIPUPS Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

slipups

noun

plural of slipup

as in mistakes

an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy the marketing director made sure there were no slipups for the important presentation

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as in blunders

a wrong judgment ran a flawless campaign—not a single slipup

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Recent Examples of slipups This week’s quiz spotlights country confessions and live TV slipups. — Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026 Weir's tendency to forget lyrics became a treat for fans at shows, who greeted his slipups with cheers and thunderous applause. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Jan. 2026 While the errors did not alter the report’s fundamental findings in either case, the slipups point to risks when corporations rely on still-hallucinatory AI, especially in jobs like consulting that are threatened by the technology. — Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 26 Nov. 2025

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Noun

Cases can be delayed with different tactics, including intimidation, corruption and procedural mistakes that can reduce charges or even lead to acquittals, said Carole Grace Mbarga, a Cameroonian rights activist.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
Common kitchen layout mistakes can make your space dysfunctional and uninviting.

— Kristin Hohenadel, The Spruce, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of mistakes

Noun

Holding her tongue is not Kate’s forte in general, and the severity of Todd’s avalanche of blunders in their meeting with the British foreign secretary tests the outer limits of her ability.

— Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2026
Nevertheless, Muse’s early days were filled with security and privacy blunders.

— Adam Clark Estes, Vox, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of blunders

Noun

When people have little relief from stress in a chaotic environment, their brains have difficulty coping with the ongoing prediction errors, Friston, McEwen and neuroscientist Achim Peters argued in a 2017 article.

— Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Passengers will also be able to fix any name errors on their booking for free.

— Will Barker, TheWeek, 19 Oct. 2026

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