mental slip
Momentary cognitive fumble
A mental slip is a minor, momentary lapse in memory, attention, or intention—saying the wrong word, forgetting why you walked into a room, or calling someone by the wrong name.
The term implies the error is small and unintentional, not a sign of serious cognitive trouble: It was just a mental slip; I meant to say Tuesday, not Thursday.
- lapseBrief failure or expiration
- senior momentBrief memory lapse
- blunderFoolish, costly mistake
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- forgetfulFailing to retain information
brain fart · gaffe · error · stumble · oops · distracted · zoned out · absentminded · fumble · hiccup · glitch · tongue-tied · tip of the tongue · mishap · flub · blanking · mind blank · whoops
- human flawsmistake, error, flaw, fault, failing
- mental lapseslapse, forget, misplace, overlook, zone out
- absent-mindednessabsent-minded, forgetfulness, distraction, spacing out, zoning out
- mistakesmistake, mistakes, error, errors, blunder
mental slipmental acuity
Sharpness of thought
mental clarity · clear thinking · flawless execution · presence of mind · mental sharpness
mental slipfocused attention
Directed mental energy
careful thought · conscious awareness · sustained attention · attentiveness · alertness