whoopsies

Minor mistakes made

Whoopsies is a playful exclamation acknowledging a minor mistake or accident, a cutesy variant of whoops or oops: Whoopsies, I spilled my coffee.

The diminutive ending softens the error, making it sound more childlike or deliberately silly.

As a noun, whoopsies can mean small accidents or blunders: We've had a few whoopsies today.

mishap

blunder

Foolish, costly mistake

  • goofMinor foolish error
  • flubClumsy error
  • snafuConfused, botched situation

slip-up · blooper · fumble · bungle · botch · clanger · muddle · gaffe · misstep · faux pas

exclamation

uh-oh

Dismay interjection

  • oh noExclamation of alarm
  • yikesStartled dismay exclamation
  • eekAlarmed exclamation

my bad · sorry · pardon · oh dear · rats · darn · shoot · crikey · blimey · ay caramba

surprise

unexpected

Not anticipated beforehand

caught off guard · curveball · bombshell · jolt · sudden · abrupt · unintended · accidental · unplanned · spontaneous

Categories
Opposites
severity of mistake

whoopsiescatastrophes

Disastrous events of great magnitude

disasters · calamities · debacles · fiascos · tragedies

intentionality

whoopsieson purpose

Done with deliberate intent

by design · malice aforethought

outcome quality

whoopsiestriumphs

Overwhelming victories

successes · achievements · victories · accomplishments · masterstrokes

Family

whoopsie

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G