mistake
Error in judgment
A mistake is an error—something done wrongly or believed incorrectly.
You can make a mistake in calculation, judgment, or action.
To mistake one thing for another is to confuse them: I mistook her for her sister.
Mistaken as an adjective means wrong: You're mistaken about that.
There's no mistaking something means it's unmistakable.
Humiliating public failure
- debacleSudden, complete failure
- gaffeClumsy social error
- bungleFail through clumsiness
- botchSpoil through incompetence
flub · howler · blooper · clanger · faux pas · slip-up · screw-up · snafu
Printing mistake
- bugCrawling creature or defect
- glitchMinor system fault
- inaccuracyLack of precision
- faultImperfection or blame
flaw · defect · miscalculation · oversight · omission · misprint · erratum · misjudgment
Failure to exercise care
- carelessnessInattention causing mistakes
- inattentionLack of focus
- omissionFailure to include
- forgetfulnessFailure to retain information
lapse · neglect · inadvertence · slip · miss · heedlessness · unmindfulness · disregard
Imperfection or blame
- responsibilityState of being answerable
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
- guiltMoral self-reproach
- culpabilityDeserving blame for wrongdoing
scapegoat · finger-pointing · reproach · criticism · censure · judgment · reprimand · condemnation
Modify or correct
- rectifyTo make something right
- remedyCurative treatment or fix
- fixRepair or solution
- reviseAlter to improve
edit · adjust · redo · undo · do-over · rework · redress · repair
Mental disorientation or bewilderment
- misconceptionErroneous belief or understanding
- misapprehensionIncorrect belief or understanding
- miscommunicationFailed exchange of meaning
- misjudgmentFaulty evaluation of something
misreading · misperception · misbelief · misconstruction · ambiguity · mix-up
Unit of teaching
- growthIncrease in size
- experiencePractical knowledge from life
- feedbackReturned response data
- insightDeep perceptive understanding
trial-and-error · wisdom · reflection · improvement · pivot · adaptation · resilience · humility
Guilt for wrongdoing
- guiltMoral self-reproach
- contritionRemorseful state over misdeeds
- shamePainful awareness of failure
- self-reproachBlaming oneself for wrongdoing
repentance · sorrow · compunction · ruefulness · hindsight · second-guessing · rue · penitence
fiasco
Humiliating public failure
botch · flub · howler · blooper · clanger · faux pas · slip-up · screw-up · snafu · goof
typo
Printing mistake
- bugCrawling creature or defect
- glitchMinor system fault
- inaccuracyLack of precision
fault · flaw · defect · miscalculation · oversight · omission · misprint · erratum · misjudgment · slip
negligence
Failure to exercise care
- carelessnessInattention causing mistakes
- inattentionLack of focus
- omissionFailure to include
forgetfulness · lapse · neglect · inadvertence · slip · miss · heedlessness · unmindfulness · disregard · overlook
fault
Imperfection or blame
- responsibilityState of being answerable
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
- guiltMoral self-reproach
culpability · scapegoat · finger-pointing · reproach · criticism · censure · judgment · reprimand · condemnation · liable
amend
Modify or correct
revise · edit · adjust · redo · undo · do-over · rework · redress · repair · patch
confusion
Mental disorientation or bewilderment
- misconceptionErroneous belief or understanding
- misapprehensionIncorrect belief or understanding
- miscommunicationFailed exchange of meaning
misjudgment · misreading · misperception · misbelief · misconstruction · ambiguity · mix-up
lesson
Unit of teaching
- growthIncrease in size
- experiencePractical knowledge from life
- feedbackReturned response data
insight · trial-and-error · wisdom · reflection · improvement · pivot · adaptation · resilience · humility · character-building
remorse
Guilt for wrongdoing
- guiltMoral self-reproach
- contritionRemorseful state over misdeeds
- shamePainful awareness of failure
self-reproach · repentance · sorrow · compunction · ruefulness · hindsight · second-guessing · rue · penitence · self-blame
mistakecorrect answer
Accurate solution sought
accuracy · correctness · precision · exactness · infallibility
mistakesuccess
Favorable outcome attained
achievement · triumph · masterstroke · coup · proof
- by mistakeUnintentionally, in error
- make a mistakeAct incorrectly or poorly
- made a mistakeActed incorrectly
- my mistakeAdmission of error
- making a mistakeActing incorrectly or misjudging
- mistaken identityWrongly recognized as another
mistaken, mistakes, unmistakable, mistakenly, mistaking, unmistakably, mistakable, mistaught, mistakeable