error

[er-er] / ˈɛr ər /

NOUN

mistake; wrong

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blunder failure fault flaw glitch inaccuracy lapse miscalculation miscue misdeed mismanagement misstep misunderstanding offense omission sin transgression wrongdoing

STRONG

X absurdity boner boo-boo delinquency delusion deviation erratum fall fallacy falsehood falsity goof howler misapprehension misconception miss oversight screamer slight slip solecism stumble trespass untruth

WEAK

bad job faux pas misbelief misjudgment screwup slipup

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accuracy achievement behavior correctness obedience perfection right strength success

STRONG

certainty fact honesty reality surety truth

WEAK

correction validity

Example Sentences

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Without the programmer’s knowledge, his AI agent was filing one bogus error report after another.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

An error with one out cut El Camino Real’s deficit to 3-2.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Nvidia just announced Ising, an AI model family that helps with error correction.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Both results are well within the poll’s plus or minus 2.8% margin of error.

From Salon • May 20, 2026

Alyssa instinctively takes out her phone, but gets an error message as she tries to open the app.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

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