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Synonyms of lapsus

36 similar words

Another word for lapsus is mistake. Other synonyms of lapsus are slip-up, lapse, gaffe, solecism and oopsy.

Synonyms and similar words for lapsus

nounA slip, lapse, or error.

  • aberration
  • blooperA blunder, an error.
  • blunder
  • boo-booA mistake or error.
  • clanger
  • cock-up vulgarA mistake.
  • error
  • fault
  • faux pasAn embarrassing or tactless blunder.
  • floater slangA mistake or misstep; a faux pas.
  • flub
  • fluff
  • fuckup vulgarA serious mistake.
  • gaffeA foolish and embarrassing error, especially one made in public; a social blunder; a breach of etiquette.
  • goofA mistake or error.
  • howler
  • inaccuracy
  • lapseA temporary failure; a slip.
  • mess-up colloquialA mistake or fiasco; something that has gone wrong.
  • misadventure
  • misstep
  • mistakeAn error.
  • oopsyA mistake; often when babies and young children soil their pants.
  • screwup colloquialA substantial mistake, usually causing problems for more people than just the person or group who made it.
  • slip
  • slip-upA (small) error or mistake; a (minor) misstep.
  • slipup
  • stumble
  • thinkoA careless mistake made in thinking.
  • wrengthThe state or condition of being wrong; wrongness; wrongfulness; error.
  • solecismAn error or improper usage.
  • erroneityThe state or quality of being erroneous; incorrectness.
  • bloomer datedA large or embarrassing mistake; blunder.
  • boner dated, slang
  • break obsolete, slang
  • disadventure obsoleteSynonym of misadventure, bad luck, an instance of bad luck, a mistake.

Meaning of lapsus

  1. noun A slip, lapse, or error.

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Questions about synonyms of lapsus

What is another word for lapsus?
Lapsus has 36 synonyms on Word.ws, such as mistake, slip-up, lapse, gaffe, solecism, oopsy, fault and error.
What does lapsus mean?
Lapsus means a slip, lapse, or error.

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