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bad move

NOUN
misstep
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blunder error failure gaffe indiscretion lapse miscue slipup stumble
STRONG
bungle fluff miss slip trip
WEAK
boo-boo false step faux pas
Antonyms
STRONGEST
accuracy achievement correction right success

Example Sentences

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Buying shares of the company you work for isn’t necessarily a bad move — but you should understand the risks.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

"A bad move in chess means you will lose, just the same with life."

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2025

“That’s a bad move, baseball-wise, karma-wise, baseball-gods-wise,” Schumaker said of intentionally walking Ohtani.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2024

That said, telling voters to buck up and realize how good they have it would also be a bad move.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 4, 2024

Another bad move is to go climbing a tall metal ladder in the middle of a thunderstorm when lightning is looking for just two kinds of things to strike: tall things and metal things.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri