slipups
Oops moments, plural
Slipups are small mistakes or errors, usually careless rather than serious: Everyone makes slipups when they're learning.
The word suggests minor lapses in attention or judgment rather than fundamental failures.
Also spelled slip-ups.
Unintended wrong actions
- blundersSerious mistakes from carelessness
- oversightsFailures to notice
- gaffesEmbarrassing social mistakes
- errorsUnintentional deviations from correctness
fumbles · bungles · missteps · lapses · flubs · goofs · snafus · faults
Utters incorrectly
- gaffesEmbarrassing social mistakes
- tongue-twistersPhrases that tangle speech
- malapropismsConfused word substitutions
- bloopersRecorded mistakes, often funny
flubs · mispronunciations · awkward phrasing · foot-in-mouth · misquotes
Administrative mistakes in documentation
- typosUnintended keystroke errors
- missed deadlinesUnfulfilled time commitments
- miscommunicationsFailed transfers of meaning
- oversightsFailures to notice
mistakes
Unintended wrong actions
- blundersSerious mistakes from carelessness
- oversightsFailures to notice
- gaffesEmbarrassing social mistakes
errors · fumbles · bungles · missteps · lapses · flubs · goofs · snafus · faults · miscues
misspeaks
Utters incorrectly
- gaffesEmbarrassing social mistakes
- tongue-twistersPhrases that tangle speech
- malapropismsConfused word substitutions
bloopers · flubs · mispronunciations · awkward phrasing · foot-in-mouth · misquotes
clerical errors
Administrative mistakes in documentation
- typosUnintended keystroke errors
- missed deadlinesUnfulfilled time commitments
- miscommunicationsFailed transfers of meaning
slipupsintentional acts
Behaviors chosen deliberately
willful misconduct · malice aforethought · sabotage · crimes · sins
slipupssuccesses
Favorable outcomes achieved
triumphs · achievements · accomplishments · victories · wins
slipupsprecision
Accuracy of measurement
accuracy · perfection · exactitude · meticulousness · carefulness