mistakenness
State of error
The quality or state of being mistaken—of holding a belief that turns out to be wrong.
The word is rare, appearing mostly in philosophical or formal contexts where someone needs a noun for the condition of error itself: The mistakenness of his assumptions became clear only later.
Mistake or error usually serves better.
False notion held true
- misapprehensionIncorrect belief or understanding
- misunderstandingFailure to grasp meaning
- misinterpretationIncorrect understanding of meaning
- misreadingIncorrect interpretation of text
delusion · illusion · myth · false impression · wrong idea · superstition · misinformation · misperception
Foolish, costly mistake
- gaffeClumsy social error
- misstepError in action or judgment
- miscalculationError in estimation
- misjudgmentFaulty evaluation of something
slip · bungle · flub · botch · goof · blooper · snafu · miscue
Lack of exactness
- inexactnessLack of precision
- incorrectnessState of being wrong
- misstatementIncorrect assertion of fact
- discrepancyDifference between expected and actual
distortion · misrepresentation · misquotation · misreport · falseness · unreliability · deviation · divergence
Misleading logical trickery
- circular reasoningFallacy assuming its conclusion
- non sequiturIllogical conclusion or remark
- red herringIntentional misleading distraction
- straw manFake version to demolish
false dilemma · slippery slope · hasty generalization · equivocation · begging the question · post hoc · false cause · unsoundness
Supervision or inadvertent omission
- carelessnessInattention causing mistakes
- inattentionLack of focus
- heedlessnessFailure to notice danger
- inadvertenceUnintentional lack of care
omission · neglect · lapse · remissness · unmindfulness · absentmindedness · forgetfulness · distraction
misbelief
False notion held true
- misapprehensionIncorrect belief or understanding
- misunderstandingFailure to grasp meaning
- misinterpretationIncorrect understanding of meaning
misreading · delusion · illusion · myth · false impression · wrong idea · superstition · misinformation · misperception · confusion
blunder
Foolish, costly mistake
- gaffeClumsy social error
- misstepError in action or judgment
- miscalculationError in estimation
misjudgment · slip · bungle · flub · botch · goof · blooper · snafu · miscue · clanger
imprecision
Lack of exactness
- inexactnessLack of precision
- incorrectnessState of being wrong
- misstatementIncorrect assertion of fact
discrepancy · distortion · misrepresentation · misquotation · misreport · falseness · unreliability · deviation · divergence · variance
sophism
Misleading logical trickery
- circular reasoningFallacy assuming its conclusion
- non sequiturIllogical conclusion or remark
- red herringIntentional misleading distraction
straw man · false dilemma · slippery slope · hasty generalization · equivocation · begging the question · post hoc · false cause · unsoundness · speciousness
oversight
Supervision or inadvertent omission
- carelessnessInattention causing mistakes
- inattentionLack of focus
- heedlessnessFailure to notice danger
inadvertence · omission · neglect · lapse · remissness · unmindfulness · absentmindedness · forgetfulness · distraction · disregard
mistakennesscorrectness
State of being accurate
rightness · accuracy · truth · truthfulness · exactness
mistakennessinfallibility
Incapacity for mistakes
reliability · certainty · sureness · dependability · trustworthiness
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