misstep
A social blunder
A misstep is a stumble or awkward step—placing your foot wrong while walking.
More often the word is figurative: a mistake or error in judgment, especially one that damages your position or reputation.
One misstep could cost him the election.
She recovered quickly from her early career missteps.
Lose footing momentarily
- tripPlanned travel somewhere
- slipMinor error or misstep
- falterLose momentum or steadiness
- tumbleUncontrolled rolling descent
lurch · totter · wobble · teeter · lose balance · fall · pitch · shuffle
Clumsy social error
- faux pasSocial misstep or indiscretion
- gaucherieTactless or clumsy behavior
- indiscretionUnwise act or remark
- improprietyUnsuitable or inappropriate behavior
solecism · embarrassment · awkwardness · breach · tactlessness · etiquette · offense · indelicacy
Error in estimation
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- inaccuracyLack of precision
- slipMinor error or misstep
- faultImperfection or blame
flaw · bungle · botch · goof · flub · lapse · blunder · snafu
Error in estimation
- misjudgmentFaulty evaluation of something
- wrong moveIll-advised action taken
- ill-advisedShowing poor judgment
- rashHeedless or skin irritation
imprudent · hasty · reckless · careless · thoughtless · shortsighted · unwise · foolish
Reverse in progress
- failureLack of success
- downfallSudden loss of power
- repercussionIndirect result of action
- falloutPost-blast atmospheric particles
backlash · damage · costly · regrettable · irreversible · scandal · resignation · apology
stumble
Lose footing momentarily
tumble · lurch · totter · wobble · teeter · lose balance · fall · pitch · shuffle · unsteady
gaffe
Clumsy social error
- faux pasSocial misstep or indiscretion
- gaucherieTactless or clumsy behavior
- indiscretionUnwise act or remark
impropriety · solecism · embarrassment · awkwardness · breach · tactlessness · etiquette · offense · indelicacy · slip-up
miscalculation
Error in estimation
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- inaccuracyLack of precision
- slipMinor error or misstep
fault · flaw · bungle · botch · goof · flub · lapse · blunder · snafu · screwup
miscalculation
Error in estimation
- misjudgmentFaulty evaluation of something
- wrong moveIll-advised action taken
- ill-advisedShowing poor judgment
rash · imprudent · hasty · reckless · careless · thoughtless · shortsighted · unwise · foolish · regrettable
setback
Reverse in progress
- failureLack of success
- downfallSudden loss of power
- repercussionIndirect result of action
fallout · backlash · damage · costly · regrettable · irreversible · scandal · resignation · apology · recovery
- misjudgmentsmisjudgment, error, blunder, miscalculation, bad call
- stage mishapsmissed cue, line flub, tripping, stumble, trip
- errorserror, blunder, blunders, fault, flaw
- mis- wordsmisbehave, miscall, miscount, misdeed, misfire
- bloopersbloopers, blooper, fail, gag reel, outtakes
- blundersblunder, blunders, blundered, mistakes, botch
misstepaccuracy
Degree of correctness
correctness · precision · exactness · exactitude · perfection
misstepsuccess
Favorable outcome attained
triumph · achievement · win · victory · breakthrough
misstepsure-footedness
Ability to walk securely
firm footing · poise · agility · nimbleness · stability