oopses

Minor slip-ups made

Oopses is the plural of oops, treating the exclamation as a countable noun for minor mistakes or blunders: We all make little oopses now and then.

The word has a playful, diminutive quality, suggesting errors too small to worry about.

exclamations

oh no

Exclamation of alarm

  • my badInformal fault admission
  • yikesStartled dismay exclamation
  • uh-ohDismay interjection

oopsie · sorry · eek · darn · pardon · excuse me · oopsie-daisy · oh dear · shoot · crud

comedic

pratfall

Comedic fall on buttocks

clumsy · awkward · embarrassing · cringe · facepalm · fail · epic fail · disaster · fiasco · catastrophe

mistakes

blunders

Serious mistakes from carelessness

  • slip-upsCareless small mistakes
  • errorsUnintentional deviations from correctness
  • goofsCareless small errors

mishaps · fumbles · boo-boos · flubs · gaffes · bloopers · missteps · faux pas · snafus · screw-ups

Opposites
outcome quality

oopsessuccesses

Favorable outcomes achieved

triumphs · wins · achievements · bullseyes · coups

skill demonstration

oopsesstrokes of genius

Exceptionally clever ideas

grace notes · feats

Phrases
Family

oops, whoops, whoopsie, whoopsies, whoopsy

Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G