dropping the ball

error gaffe lapse miscue misjudgment recklessness

crudeness excitability folly foolishness gaucherie goof goof-up hastiness imprudence indiscreetness ingenuousness rashness slip slipup stumble stupidity tactlessness thoughtlessness unseemliness

bumble dumb move faux pas fool mistake foul-up misspeak naïveté screwup slip of the tongue

correction

judgment seriousness thoughtfulness wisdom

care discreetness discretion right