An act or thought that unintentionally deviates from what is correct, right, or true

• erratum

  1. An error in printing or writing, especially such an error noted in a list of corrections and bound into a book.
  2. An error, especially one in a printed work.

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  1. An error in printing or writing, especially such an error noted in a list of corrections and bound into a book.
  2. An error, especially one in a printed work.

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• error

  1. The difference between a computed or estimated result and the actual value, as in mathematics
  2. (Law) A mistake in judgment or procedure of a court of record, usually prejudicial to one of the parties
  3. (Baseball) A misplay in fielding or throwing a ball which allows a runner to reach base or to advance to the next base: neither a wild pitch nor a passed ball is an error

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  1. The difference between a computed or estimated result and the actual value, as in mathematics
  2. (Law) A mistake in judgment or procedure of a court of record, usually prejudicial to one of the parties
  3. (Baseball) A misplay in fielding or throwing a ball which allows a runner to reach base or to advance to the next base: neither a wild pitch nor a passed ball is an error

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• inaccuracy

  1. The quality or condition of being inaccurate.
  2. An instance of being inaccurate; an error.
  3. An error or mistake

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  1. The quality or condition of being inaccurate.
  2. An instance of being inaccurate; an error.
  3. An error or mistake

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• incorrectness

  1. The characteristic of being incorrect.

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  1. The characteristic of being incorrect.

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• lapse

  1. The failure of a bequest or devise to take effect because of the death of the person who was to receive it
  2. A break in continuity; a pause:
  3. (Law) The termination or forfeiture of a right or privilege through disuse, through failure of some contingency, or through failure to meet stated obligations within a stated time

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  1. The failure of a bequest or devise to take effect because of the death of the person who was to receive it
  2. A break in continuity; a pause:
  3. (Law) The termination or forfeiture of a right or privilege through disuse, through failure of some contingency, or through failure to meet stated obligations within a stated time

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• miscue

  1. (Billiards, Pool) A faulty shot in which the tip of the cue slips off the ball
  2. A miss of the object one intended to hit.
  3. A mistake; error

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  1. (Billiards, Pool) A faulty shot in which the tip of the cue slips off the ball
  2. A miss of the object one intended to hit.
  3. A mistake; error

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• misstep

  1. An instance of wrong or improper conduct; a blunder.
  2. A step that is wrong, a false step.
  3. (Figuratively) An error or mistake.

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  1. An instance of wrong or improper conduct; a blunder.
  2. A step that is wrong, a false step.
  3. (Figuratively) An error or mistake.

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• slip

  1. A slight error or oversight, as in speech or writing:
  2. An error in conduct or thinking; a mistake.
  3. A small piece of paper, esp. one prepared for a specific use

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  1. A slight error or oversight, as in speech or writing:
  2. An error in conduct or thinking; a mistake.
  3. A small piece of paper, esp. one prepared for a specific use

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• slip-up

  1. Alternative spelling of slip-up.
  2. (Idiomatic) A mistake or error; a minor misstep.
  3. An error or oversight

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  1. Alternative spelling of slip-up.
  2. (Idiomatic) A mistake or error; a minor misstep.
  3. An error or oversight

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• trip

  1. A certain way of life or situation:
  2. A going from one place to another; a journey.
  3. An intense, stimulating, or exciting experience:

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  1. A certain way of life or situation:
  2. A going from one place to another; a journey.
  3. An intense, stimulating, or exciting experience:

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To make an error or mistake

• err

  1. To commit an act that is wrong; do wrong.
  2. To be wrong or mistaken; fall into error
  3. (Obs.) To go astray; wander

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  1. To commit an act that is wrong; do wrong.
  2. To be wrong or mistaken; fall into error
  3. (Obs.) To go astray; wander

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• miscue

  1. To make a miscue
  2. (Theater) To miss one's cue or answer the wrong cue
  3. (Theater) To give an incorrect cue.

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  1. To make a miscue
  2. (Theater) To miss one's cue or answer the wrong cue
  3. (Theater) To give an incorrect cue.

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• slip

  1. To go, move, pass, etc. smoothly, quickly, or easily
  2. To put on or remove (clothing) easily or quickly:
  3. To release, loose, or unfasten:

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  1. To go, move, pass, etc. smoothly, quickly, or easily
  2. To put on or remove (clothing) easily or quickly:
  3. To release, loose, or unfasten:

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• slip-up

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• stumble

  1. To fall into sin or error; do wrong
  2. To strike or happen (upon a person or thing) without design; to fall or light by chance; with on, upon, or against.
  3. To walk or go in an unsteady or awkward manner, as from age, weakness, etc.

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  1. To fall into sin or error; do wrong
  2. To strike or happen (upon a person or thing) without design; to fall or light by chance; with on, upon, or against.
  3. To walk or go in an unsteady or awkward manner, as from age, weakness, etc.

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• trip up

  1. (Intransitive) To commit an error, make a mistake.
  2. (Intransitive) To fall or stumble.
  3. To cause (someone) to fall or stumble.

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  1. (Intransitive) To commit an error, make a mistake.
  2. (Intransitive) To fall or stumble.
  3. To cause (someone) to fall or stumble.

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To understand incorrectly

• misapprehend

  1. To fail to apprehend correctly; misunderstand
  2. To apprehend incorrectly; misunderstand.
  3. To interpret incorrectly; to misunderstand.

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  1. To fail to apprehend correctly; misunderstand
  2. To apprehend incorrectly; misunderstand.
  3. To interpret incorrectly; to misunderstand.

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• misconceive

  1. To conceive wrongly; interpret incorrectly; misunderstand
  2. To interpret incorrectly; misunderstand.
  3. To misunderstand

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  1. To conceive wrongly; interpret incorrectly; misunderstand
  2. To interpret incorrectly; misunderstand.
  3. To misunderstand

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• misconstrue

  1. To mistake the meaning of; misinterpret.
  2. To construe wrongly; misinterpret or misunderstand
  3. To interpret erroneously, to understand incorrectly; to misunderstand.

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  1. To mistake the meaning of; misinterpret.
  2. To construe wrongly; misinterpret or misunderstand
  3. To interpret erroneously, to understand incorrectly; to misunderstand.

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• misinterpret

  1. To make an incorrect interpretation; to misunderstand.
  2. To interpret wrongly; understand or explain incorrectly
  3. To interpret or explain wrongly.

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  1. To make an incorrect interpretation; to misunderstand.
  2. To interpret wrongly; understand or explain incorrectly
  3. To interpret or explain wrongly.

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• misread

  1. To misinterpret or misunderstand
  2. To read wrongly
  3. To misinterpret or misunderstand:

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  1. To misinterpret or misunderstand
  2. To read wrongly
  3. To misinterpret or misunderstand:

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• misunderstand

  1. To understand incorrectly, while thinking one has understood correctly.
  2. To fail to understand correctly; misinterpret

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  1. To understand incorrectly, while thinking one has understood correctly.
  2. To fail to understand correctly; misinterpret

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To take (one thing) mistakenly for another

• confound

  1. To make (something bad) worse:
  2. Used in mild curses:
  3. To cause to become confused or perplexed.

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  1. To make (something bad) worse:
  2. Used in mild curses:
  3. To cause to become confused or perplexed.

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• confuse

  1. To fail to distinguish between; mistake the identity of
  2. (--- Archaic) To cause to feel embarrassment.
  3. To cause to be unable to think with clarity or act with intelligence or understanding; bewilder or perplex.

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  1. To fail to distinguish between; mistake the identity of
  2. (--- Archaic) To cause to feel embarrassment.
  3. To cause to be unable to think with clarity or act with intelligence or understanding; bewilder or perplex.

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• mix-up

  1. (Idiomatic) To prepare something from ingredients that are mixed.
  2. (Intransitive, idiomatic) Combine thoroughly.
  3. (Intransitive, usually passive, with with, often with be or get) To become involved with, especially socially or romantically.

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  1. (Idiomatic) To prepare something from ingredients that are mixed.
  2. (Intransitive, idiomatic) Combine thoroughly.
  3. (Intransitive, usually passive, with with, often with be or get) To become involved with, especially socially or romantically.

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A blunder

• error

  1. (Baseball) A misplay in fielding or throwing a ball which allows a runner to reach base or to advance to the next base: neither a wild pitch nor a passed ball is an error
  2. The difference between a computed or estimated result and the actual value, as in mathematics
  3. (Law) A mistake in judgment or procedure of a court of record, usually prejudicial to one of the parties

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  1. (Baseball) A misplay in fielding or throwing a ball which allows a runner to reach base or to advance to the next base: neither a wild pitch nor a passed ball is an error
  2. The difference between a computed or estimated result and the actual value, as in mathematics
  3. (Law) A mistake in judgment or procedure of a court of record, usually prejudicial to one of the parties

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• false-step

  1. A social blunder
  2. A misstep; a stumble.
  3. (Idiomatic) An erroneous action or decision.

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  1. A social blunder
  2. A misstep; a stumble.
  3. (Idiomatic) An erroneous action or decision.

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• blunder

  1. A foolish or stupid mistake
  2. A mistake typically caused by ignorance or carelessness.

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  1. A foolish or stupid mistake
  2. A mistake typically caused by ignorance or carelessness.

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• slip

  1. A small piece of paper, esp. one prepared for a specific use
  2. An error in conduct or thinking; a mistake.
  3. A slight error or oversight, as in speech or writing:

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  1. A small piece of paper, esp. one prepared for a specific use
  2. An error in conduct or thinking; a mistake.
  3. A slight error or oversight, as in speech or writing:

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A misunderstanding

• misapprehension

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• confusion

  1. (Psychology) Impaired orientation with respect to time, place, or person; a disturbed mental state.
  2. The act of confusing or the state of being confused:
  3. A lack of clarity or order.

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  1. (Psychology) Impaired orientation with respect to time, place, or person; a disturbed mental state.
  2. The act of confusing or the state of being confused:
  3. A lack of clarity or order.

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• misconception

  1. A mistaken thought, idea, or notion; a misunderstanding:
  2. A mistaken belief, a wrong idea

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  1. A mistaken thought, idea, or notion; a misunderstanding:
  2. A mistaken belief, a wrong idea

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• misconstruction

  1. An inaccurate explanation, interpretation, or report; a misunderstanding.
  2. (Grammar) A faulty construction, especially of a sentence or clause.
  3. A misunderstanding or misinterpretation resulting from the use of the wrong meaning of a word that has multiple meanings

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  1. An inaccurate explanation, interpretation, or report; a misunderstanding.
  2. (Grammar) A faulty construction, especially of a sentence or clause.
  3. A misunderstanding or misinterpretation resulting from the use of the wrong meaning of a word that has multiple meanings

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• delusion

  1. A false belief or opinion:
  2. A false belief that is resistant to confrontation with actual facts.
  3. (Psychiatry) A false, persistent belief maintained in spite of evidence to the contrary

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  1. A false belief or opinion:
  2. A false belief that is resistant to confrontation with actual facts.
  3. (Psychiatry) A false, persistent belief maintained in spite of evidence to the contrary

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• illusion

  1. A trick, as one designed or performed by a stage magician, appearing to defy ordinary physical laws
  2. A false idea or conception; belief or opinion not in accord with the facts
  3. The misleading image resulting in such a false impression

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  1. A trick, as one designed or performed by a stage magician, appearing to defy ordinary physical laws
  2. A false idea or conception; belief or opinion not in accord with the facts
  3. The misleading image resulting in such a false impression

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• overestimation

  1. An excessive estimation

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  1. An excessive estimation

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• underestimation

  1. An underestimate

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  1. An underestimate

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• impression

  1. A result or effect of impressing
  2. An effect, feeling, or image retained as a consequence of experience:
  3. A vague notion, remembrance, or belief:

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  1. A result or effect of impressing
  2. An effect, feeling, or image retained as a consequence of experience:
  3. A vague notion, remembrance, or belief:

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• aberration

  1. A defect of focus, such as blurring in an image.
  2. (Optics) The failure of light rays from one point to converge at a single focus
  3. (Astron.) A small, periodic apparent change in the observed position of a celestial object, caused by the constantly changing position of the earth and the finite speed of the object's light

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  1. A defect of focus, such as blurring in an image.
  2. (Optics) The failure of light rays from one point to converge at a single focus
  3. (Astron.) A small, periodic apparent change in the observed position of a celestial object, caused by the constantly changing position of the earth and the finite speed of the object's light

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• muddle

  1. Mental confusion
  2. A state of mental confusion.
  3. A confused or disordered condition; mess, jumble, etc.

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  1. Mental confusion
  2. A state of mental confusion.
  3. A confused or disordered condition; mess, jumble, etc.

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• bemuddling

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• confounding

  1. The act by which things are confounded, or confused.

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  1. The act by which things are confounded, or confused.

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• disregarding

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• misinterpretation

  1. An instance of misinterpreting.

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  1. An instance of misinterpreting.

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• misapplication

  1. The misuse of something, incorrectly using (applying) something, a wrong application.

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  1. The misuse of something, incorrectly using (applying) something, a wrong application.

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• misdoubt

  1. Suspicion; doubt

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  1. Suspicion; doubt

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• misstatement

  1. A statement that is false. Usually indicating an error rather than an intentional lie.

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  1. A statement that is false. Usually indicating an error rather than an intentional lie.

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• perversion

  1. Something perverted; abnormal form
  2. Any of various sexual acts or practices deviating from what is considered normal; sexual deviation
  3. A sexual practice or act considered abnormal or deviant.

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  1. Something perverted; abnormal form
  2. Any of various sexual acts or practices deviating from what is considered normal; sexual deviation
  3. A sexual practice or act considered abnormal or deviant.

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• perplexity

  1. Something that is perplexed, or complicated
  2. Something that perplexes:
  3. The condition of being perplexed; bewilderment; confusion

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  1. Something that is perplexed, or complicated
  2. Something that perplexes:
  3. The condition of being perplexed; bewilderment; confusion

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• bewilderment

  1. The condition of being confused or disoriented.
  2. The fact or condition of being bewildered
  3. A confusion; jumble

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  1. The condition of being confused or disoriented.
  2. The fact or condition of being bewildered
  3. A confusion; jumble

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• misjudgment

  1. An act of misjudging, a mistake in judgment.

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  1. An act of misjudging, a mistake in judgment.

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