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dumb move

NOUN

blunder

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blooper error fault gaffe goof inaccuracy indiscretion lapse oversight

STRONG

boner boo-boo bungle flub fluff howler impropriety muff slip slipup solecism trip

WEAK

dumb thing to do faux pas flub-up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accuracy care correction correctness perfection right success

WEAK

fix restitution

NOUN

indiscretion

Synonyms

STRONGEST

error gaffe lapse miscue misjudgment recklessness

STRONG

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

WEAK

bumble dropping the ball faux pas fool mistake foul-up misspeak naïveté screwup slip of the tongue

Antonyms

STRONGEST

correction

STRONG

judgment seriousness thoughtfulness wisdom

WEAK

care discreetness discretion right

Example Sentences

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If Boy Kavalier had ever been a boy, he might have recognized what a dumb move that was.

From Salon • Sep. 24, 2025

There is no evidence suggesting this is a dumb move by Mariners president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 31, 2023

It was a dumb move and poorly thought out, but not malicious.

From Washington Post • Aug. 11, 2022

In their honor, I promise to think about LaFleur’s dumb move for 9 percent of the Super Bowl they won’t be playing in.

From Slate • Jan. 24, 2021

"It's their right, but I think it was a dumb move and I think it was clumsy," Long told reporters, referring to team owners.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2018

dumb move

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