Err Synonyms and Antonyms

ĕr, ûr
To make an error or mistake
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. mistake
  2. slip
  3. misjudge
  4. blunder
  5. stray
  6. stumble
  7. miscue
  8. bungle
  9. deviate
  10. flub
  11. goof
  12. lapse
  13. slip-up
  14. miscalculate
  15. misdo
  16. muff
  17. be mistaken
  18. sin
  19. trip up
  20. misappreciate
  21. transgress
  22. wander
  23. wrong
  24. drift
  25. misvalue
Antonyms:
  1. correct
To violate a moral or divine law
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. offend
  2. sin
  3. transgress
  4. trespass
Antonyms:
  1. be right
To turn away from a prescribed course of action or conduct
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. depart
  2. deviate
  3. digress
  4. diverge
  5. stray
  6. swerve
  7. veer

Words Related to Err

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. fail
  2. right
  3. approach
  4. in-that-case
  5. say-so

Err Sentence Examples

  • The system will always err on the side of caution.

  • Men always did and always will err, and in nothing more than in what they consider right and wrong.

  • However, it is always best to err on the side of conservatism when choosing women's holiday clothes.

  • Some styles, like the wedges and ballet flats, could almost be considered trendy, though they err on the side of reliable, classic shoes that go with everything.

  • If you aren't sure that would be a good idea, you may want to err on the side of caution and say, "No."

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