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Synonyms of slip

14 similar words

Another word for slip is mistake. Other synonyms of slip are lapse.

Synonyms and similar words for slip

verbTo move quickly and often secretively; to depart, withdraw, enter, appear, intrude, or escape as if...

nounA mistake or error.

  • blooperA blunder, an error.
  • blunder
  • boo-booA mistake or error.
  • defect
  • error
  • fault
  • faux pasAn embarrassing or tactless blunder.
  • fluffA lapse or mistake, especially a mistake in an actor's lines.
  • gaffeA foolish and embarrassing error, especially one made in public; a social blunder; a breach of etiquette.
  • lapseA temporary failure; a slip.
  • mistakeAn error.
  • stumbleAn error or blunder.
  • thinkoA careless mistake made in thinking.

Meaning of slip

  1. verb To lose one’s traction on a slippery surface; to slide due to a lack of friction.
  2. verb To err.
  3. verb To accidentally reveal a secret or otherwise say something unintentionally.

Full definition of slip

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Questions about synonyms of slip

What is another word for slip?
Slip has 14 synonyms on Word.ws, such as mistake and lapse.
What does slip mean?
Slip means to lose one’s traction on a slippery surface; to slide due to a lack of friction.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: slip (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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