🔄 Synonyms of "Gaffe"
4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Gaffe"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| faux pasnoun | An embarrassing or tactless blunder. |
| gaucherienoun | (uncountable) Lack of tact; tactlessness; awkwardness. |
| solecismnoun | An error or improper usage. |
| slipnoun | An act or instance of slipping. |
| slip-upnoun | (idiomatic) A (small) error or mistake; a (minor) misstep. |
| blundernoun | A clumsy or embarrassing mistake. |
| mistakenoun | An error. |
| errornoun | (countable) A mistake; an accidental wrong action or a false statement not made deliberately. |
| gaffnoun | A tool consisting of a large metal hook with a handle or pole, especially the one used to pull large fish aboard a boat. |
| goofnoun | (US, informal) A mistake or error. |
| stumblenoun | A fall, trip or substantial misstep. |
| goof-upnoun | (slang) A mistake or problem. |
| goofingverb | The making of mistakes or blunders. |
| botchnoun | An action, job, or task that has been performed very badly; a ruined, defective, or clumsy piece of work. |
| honest mistakenoun | A blunder committed innocently. |
| whoopsynoun | (informal) A mistake or blunder. |
| snappernoun | One who, or that which, snaps. |
| blunderingnoun | The act of making a blunder. |
| faultnoun | (typically uncountable) Culpability; the responsibility for a blameworthy event. |
| slip of the tonguenoun | (idiomatic) A mistake in speech. |
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