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misspeak

[mis-speek] / mɪsˈspik /
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 dumb move faux pas fool mistake foul-up naïveté screwup slip of the tongue
Antonyms
STRONGEST
correction
STRONG
judgment seriousness thoughtfulness wisdom
WEAK
care discreetness discretion right
VERB
lie
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deceive mislead misrepresent promote
STRONG
BS beguile bull con concoct delude dissemble dissimulate distort dupe equivocate exaggerate fabricate fake falsify fib forswear frame fudge invent malign misguide misinform misstate overdraw palter perjure pervert phony plant prevaricate snow soft-soap victimize
WEAK
be untruthful bear false witness break promise go back on make believe misinstruct put on put up a front string along
Antonyms
STRONG
be honest tell the truth
VERB
prevaricate
Synonyms
STRONG
belie cavil con distort dodge equivocate evade exaggerate fabricate falsify fib garble hedge invent jive lie misrepresent palter quibble shift shuffle tergiversate
WEAK
beat around the bush beg the question phony up put on
Antonyms
STRONG
be honest confront face meet order tell the truth

Example Sentences

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Inevitably, some minor slip-up or misspeak would send us into debilitating, tear-filled laughter.

From Salon • Dec. 19, 2024

“The data that you wish to have, we will provide to you as promptly as possible. What I don’t want to do is misspeak when it comes to data,” he said.

From Washington Times • Aug. 8, 2023

“That includes speaking out forcefully against inappropriate statements and even correcting our own statements when we misspeak or when our words are taken out of context,” he posted.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 5, 2023

But it is pretty clear he didn’t misspeak — TechCrunch has quote after quote from Mor insisting that Belkin has at least one product on the way.

From The Verge • Apr. 27, 2022

A man can live a long and adventurous life without ever being spoken to by Lacey Pemberton, and when that rare opportunity does arise, one does not wish to misspeak.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green