slip-ups
Oops moments, collectively
Slip-ups are mistakes or errors, typically minor ones resulting from carelessness or momentary inattention rather than fundamental incompetence: A few slip-ups in the presentation, but nothing serious.
The term implies the error was avoidable—you slipped rather than failed outright.
Unintentional deviations from correctness
- blundersSerious mistakes from carelessness
- gaffesEmbarrassing social mistakes
- oversightsFailures to notice
- lapsesTemporary failures or expirations
missteps · miscues · fumbles · flubs · boo-boos · botches · snafus · hiccups
Embarrassing social mistakes
- misspokenSaid incorrectly
- blurtsUtters impulsively
- FreudianOf unconscious-mind theory
- malapropismsConfused word substitutions
mispronunciations · stutters · stumbles · bloopers · foot-in-mouth · tactless · inappropriate · embarrassing
Failures to notice
- negligenceFailure to exercise care
- lapsesTemporary failures or expirations
- omissionsThings left out
- carelessnessInattention causing mistakes
incompetence · misconduct · violations · breaches · failures · accountability · reviews · reprimands
errors
Unintentional deviations from correctness
- blundersSerious mistakes from carelessness
- gaffesEmbarrassing social mistakes
- oversightsFailures to notice
lapses · missteps · miscues · fumbles · flubs · boo-boos · botches · snafus · hiccups · goofs
gaffes
Embarrassing social mistakes
malapropisms · mispronunciations · stutters · stumbles · bloopers · foot-in-mouth · tactless · inappropriate · embarrassing · awkward
oversights
Failures to notice
- negligenceFailure to exercise care
- lapsesTemporary failures or expirations
- omissionsThings left out
carelessness · incompetence · misconduct · violations · breaches · failures · accountability · reviews · reprimands · consequences
- errorserror, mistake, blunder, blunders, fault
- bloopersbloopers, blooper, fail, gag reel, outtakes
- blundersblunder, blunders, blundered, mistakes, botch
- Deception Cluestelltale signs, red flags, warning signs, shifty eyes, stammering
- mistakesmistake, mistakes, error, errors, blunder
- Mistakes & Liesmistakes, lies, errors, error, mistake
slip-upssuccesses
Favorable outcomes achieved
achievements · triumphs · accomplishments · masterstrokes · victories
slip-upsprecision
Accuracy of measurement
accuracy · exactness · mastery · excellence · perfection