errors

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 screw-up slipup

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accuracy achievement behavior correctness obedience perfection right strength success

STRONG

certainty fact honesty reality surety truth

WEAK

correction validity

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errors

A publisher pulled his 2012 book, “The Jefferson Lies,” which claimed Thomas Jefferson was a conventional Christian, after a number of errors were alleged.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

Other cases the defence pointed to in which jury errors resulted in retrials all had evidence of actual contact, he noted.

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026

“As such, I accept responsibility for those inexcusable errors, and offer no excuse, only an apology.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

"Equally, when you looked at the mistakes he was making, they were often errors of judgement or lack of experience. They weren't run-out-of-talent mistakes."

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

Sticklers never read a book without a pencil at hand, to correct the typographical errors.

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