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fool mistake

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 foul-up misspeak naïveté screwup slip of the tongue

Antonyms

STRONGEST

correction

STRONG

judgment seriousness thoughtfulness wisdom

WEAK

care discreetness discretion right

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She corrected my rookie mistakes, pointed me toward opportunities I didn’t know existed.

From Slate • Apr. 12, 2026

Other disclosures, especially rookie mistakes, are not as bad.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 12, 2025

He ought to get himself in championship coaching shape so he doesn’t make the same rookie mistakes he made against the Timberwolves in last season’s playoffs.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2025

Lawrence has made strides in his second year, but the rookie mistakes linger.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 30, 2022

Chicago’s Justin Fields has mixed breathtaking plays with rookie mistakes and shown enough skill and poise to suggest his ceiling remains astronomical.

From Washington Post • Nov. 18, 2021

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