misspeakings
Accidental wrong utterances
Misspeakings are instances of saying something incorrectly or inaccurately—verbal errors or slips of the tongue.
The term often appears in political contexts, where a misspoken word can become newsworthy: The candidate's misspeakings were compiled into a montage.
The plural suggests multiple discrete incidents rather than a general tendency toward verbal error.
Embarrassing social mistakes
- faux pasSocial misstep or indiscretion
- humiliationLoss of dignity
- mortificationIntense shame or embarrassment
- shamePainful awareness of failure
awkwardness · chagrin · self-consciousness · discomfiture · cringe · foot-in-mouth · wincing · verbal faux pas
Formal statement withdrawals
- clarificationsStatements removing ambiguity
- apologiesExpressions of regret
- amendmentsFormal changes to documents
- restatementsExpressions rendered again differently
rephrasing · rewording · do-overs · corrections · errata · setting the record straight · damage control · public apologies
Minor mistakes made
- gaffesEmbarrassing social mistakes
- blundersSerious mistakes from carelessness
- flubsBotches through carelessness
- misstatementsIncorrect or false assertions
malapropisms · solecisms · mispronunciations · stumbles · bloopers · botches · missteps · slips of the tongue
gaffes
Embarrassing social mistakes
- faux pasSocial misstep or indiscretion
- humiliationLoss of dignity
- mortificationIntense shame or embarrassment
shame · awkwardness · chagrin · self-consciousness · discomfiture · cringe · foot-in-mouth · wincing · verbal faux pas · face-saving
retractions
Formal statement withdrawals
- clarificationsStatements removing ambiguity
- apologiesExpressions of regret
- amendmentsFormal changes to documents
restatements · rephrasing · rewording · do-overs · corrections · errata · setting the record straight · damage control · public apologies
slips
Minor mistakes made
- gaffesEmbarrassing social mistakes
- blundersSerious mistakes from carelessness
- flubsBotches through carelessness
misstatements · malapropisms · solecisms · mispronunciations · stumbles · bloopers · botches · missteps · slips of the tongue · fumbles
misspeakingslies
Deliberate untruths
falsehoods · deceptions · fabrications · disinformation · prevarications