slip-up
Accidental small error
A slip-up is a minor mistake or error, usually one that could have been avoided: A slip-up in the paperwork delayed the closing.
The term suggests carelessness rather than incompetence—something that slipped past attention rather than a fundamental failure.
To slip up is to make such a mistake: I slipped up and called her by the wrong name.
Clumsy social error
- faux pasSocial misstep or indiscretion
- goofMinor foolish error
- flubClumsy error
- botchSpoil through incompetence
blooper · misstep · howler · clanger · screw-up · fumble · miscue · bungle
Brief failure or expiration
- omissionFailure to include
- forgetfulnessFailure to retain information
- inattentionLack of focus
- carelessnessInattention causing mistakes
neglect · inadvertence · absentmindedness · distraction · heedlessness · skipped step · dropped ball · blind spot
Wrong action or decision
- inaccuracyLack of precision
- miscalculationError in estimation
- misjudgmentFaulty evaluation of something
- flawImperfection in something
defect · typo · miscue · wrong move · false step · bad call · misread · misfire
gaffe
Clumsy social error
botch · blooper · misstep · howler · clanger · screw-up · fumble · miscue · bungle · snafu
lapse
Brief failure or expiration
- omissionFailure to include
- forgetfulnessFailure to retain information
- inattentionLack of focus
carelessness · neglect · inadvertence · absentmindedness · distraction · heedlessness · skipped step · dropped ball · blind spot · mental lapse
mistake
Wrong action or decision
- inaccuracyLack of precision
- miscalculationError in estimation
- misjudgmentFaulty evaluation of something
flaw · defect · typo · miscue · wrong move · false step · bad call · misread · misfire · glitch
slip-upsuccess
Favorable outcome attained
achievement · triumph · accomplishment · win · victory
slip-upprecision
Accuracy of measurement
accuracy · care · carefulness · meticulousness · thoroughness