slipup
Careless little error
A slipup is a minor mistake or error, usually careless rather than serious: It was just a slipup—I accidentally sent the email to the wrong person.
The word suggests something that went wrong despite good intentions, not a fundamental failure.
Also spelled slip-up.
Foolish, costly mistake
fumble · gaffe · blooper · screwup · miscue · error · flaw · miscalculation
Clumsy social error
- faux pasSocial misstep or indiscretion
- indiscretionUnwise act or remark
- improprietyUnsuitable or inappropriate behavior
- breachBreaking of agreement
gaucherie · solecism · malapropism · tactlessness · indelicacy · misspeak · awkwardness · embarrassment
Brief failure or expiration
- omissionFailure to include
- neglectFailure to provide care
- forgetfulnessFailure to retain information
- inattentionLack of focus
carelessness · negligence · heedlessness · inadvertence · disregard · unmindfulness · miss · overlook
Minor unfortunate occurrence
- inadvertentDone without intention
- unintentionalNot done on purpose
- unplannedNot arranged beforehand
- accidentUnintended harmful event
misadventure · chance · unforeseen · unwitting · incidental · unmeant · involuntary · happenstance
blunder
Foolish, costly mistake
botch · fumble · gaffe · blooper · screwup · miscue · error · flaw · miscalculation · inaccuracy
gaffe
Clumsy social error
- faux pasSocial misstep or indiscretion
- indiscretionUnwise act or remark
- improprietyUnsuitable or inappropriate behavior
breach · gaucherie · solecism · malapropism · tactlessness · indelicacy · misspeak · awkwardness · embarrassment · taboo
lapse
Brief failure or expiration
- omissionFailure to include
- neglectFailure to provide care
- forgetfulnessFailure to retain information
inattention · carelessness · negligence · heedlessness · inadvertence · disregard · unmindfulness · miss · overlook · skip
mishap
Minor unfortunate occurrence
- inadvertentDone without intention
- unintentionalNot done on purpose
- unplannedNot arranged beforehand
accident · misadventure · chance · unforeseen · unwitting · incidental · unmeant · involuntary · happenstance
slipupperfection
Absence of any fault
accuracy · correctness · precision · exactness · exactitude
slipupsabotage
Deliberate disruption of operations
intentional harm · conspiracy · scheme · malice aforethought · plot
slipupsuccess
Favorable outcome attained
triumph · achievement · accomplishment · masterstroke · bull's-eye
- slip awayDepart without detection
- slipping awayGradually leaving or diminishing
- slip outDepart undetected
- slipped upMade a careless error
- slip upMinor mistake or error
- slipped awayDeparted unnoticed