erred
Made a mistake
Erred is the past tense of err, meaning to make a mistake or be wrong.
The word carries a formal or literary tone: The court erred in its judgment.
To err on the side of caution is to choose the safer option when uncertain.
To err is human, to forgive divine.
Having faults or imperfections
- imperfectHaving flaws or faults
- fallibleCapable of error
- humanHomo sapiens individual
- mortalSubject to death
weakness · frailty · susceptible · vulnerable · limited · faulty
Foolish, costly mistake
- misstepError in action or judgment
- miscalculationError in estimation
- slipMinor error or misstep
- gaffeClumsy social error
oversight · fumble · lapse · misjudgment · flub · botch · goof · bungle
Modify or correct
- rectifyTo make something right
- reviseAlter to improve
- remedyCurative treatment or fix
- redressCompensation for injury
fix · make amends · atone · set right · undo · repair · recover
Sorrow over past actions
- contritionRemorseful state over misdeeds
- penitenceRemorse for misdeeds
- shamePainful awareness of failure
- self-reproachBlaming oneself for wrongdoing
apology · repentance · compunction · chagrin · rueful · contrite · sorry · ashamed
Inattention causing mistakes
- inattentionLack of focus
- omissionFailure to include
- neglectFailure to provide care
- heedlessnessFailure to notice danger
inadvertence · disregard · dereliction · remissness · sloppiness · thoughtlessness · recklessness · incaution
flawed
Having faults or imperfections
mortal · weakness · frailty · susceptible · vulnerable · limited · faulty
blunder
Foolish, costly mistake
- misstepError in action or judgment
- miscalculationError in estimation
- slipMinor error or misstep
gaffe · oversight · fumble · lapse · misjudgment · flub · botch · goof · bungle · snafu
amend
Modify or correct
redress · fix · make amends · atone · set right · undo · repair · recover
regret
Sorrow over past actions
- contritionRemorseful state over misdeeds
- penitenceRemorse for misdeeds
- shamePainful awareness of failure
self-reproach · apology · repentance · compunction · chagrin · rueful · contrite · sorry · ashamed · mea culpa
carelessness
Inattention causing mistakes
- inattentionLack of focus
- omissionFailure to include
- neglectFailure to provide care
heedlessness · inadvertence · disregard · dereliction · remissness · sloppiness · thoughtlessness · recklessness · incaution · laxity
erredsucceeded
Achieved desired outcome
got it right · hit the mark · nailed it · was right · got it
- trial and errorLearning through repeated attempts
- billing errorIncorrect charge on statement
- disk errorStorage medium malfunction
- margins of errorAllowable deviation in measurements
- error messageSoftware's complaint about problems
- human errorMistakes by people