errs
Gets it wrong
Errs is the third-person singular of err, meaning to make a mistake or be wrong.
The word carries a formal or literary tone: The report errs in its assumptions.
The phrase to err on the side of caution means to act more carefully than necessary when uncertain.
Foolish, costly mistake
- misstepError in action or judgment
- slip-upSmall unintended error
- gaffeClumsy social error
- faux pasSocial misstep or indiscretion
lapse · miscalculation · misjudgment · fault · flaw · inaccuracy · oversight · bungle
Faulty evaluation of something
- miscalculationError in estimation
- misinterpretationIncorrect understanding of meaning
- misconceptionErroneous belief or understanding
- misapprehensionIncorrect belief or understanding
fallacy · bias · prejudice · faulty reasoning · flawed logic · wrong assumption · delusion · misreading
Incorrect written form
- typoPrinting mistake
- misprintTypographical error
- autocorrectAutomatic spelling correction
- proofreadingChecking text for mistakes
Violation of divine law
- transgressionViolation of law or code
- wrongdoingUnethical or illegal action
- trespassUnauthorized entry onto property
- strayWander from course
deviate · fall short · go astray · misdeed · fault · failing · weakness · temptation
blunder
Foolish, costly mistake
faux pas · lapse · miscalculation · misjudgment · fault · flaw · inaccuracy · oversight · bungle · fumble
misjudgment
Faulty evaluation of something
- miscalculationError in estimation
- misinterpretationIncorrect understanding of meaning
- misconceptionErroneous belief or understanding
misapprehension · fallacy · bias · prejudice · faulty reasoning · flawed logic · wrong assumption · delusion · misreading · overestimation
misspelling
Incorrect written form
- typoPrinting mistake
- misprintTypographical error
- autocorrectAutomatic spelling correction
sin
Violation of divine law
- transgressionViolation of law or code
- wrongdoingUnethical or illegal action
- trespassUnauthorized entry onto property
stray · deviate · fall short · go astray · misdeed · fault · failing · weakness · temptation · fallibility
errssucceeds
Accomplishes a goal
nails it · hits the mark · achieves · excels · accomplishes
errskeeps faith
Maintains trust and commitment
obeys · adheres · walks the line · complies · conforms
- trial and errorLearning through repeated attempts
- billing errorIncorrect charge on statement
- disk errorStorage medium malfunction
- margins of errorAllowable deviation in measurements
- syntax errorsInvalid code structure
- error messageSoftware's complaint about problems
error, err, errors, erring, errant, erroneous, errorless, erred, erroneously