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slip up

[slip-uhp] / ˈslɪpˌʌp /
VERB
blunder
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bumble bungle err flounder
STRONG
blow bobble botch confuse flub fumble misjudge stumble
WEAK
ball up drop the ball foul up gum up louse up mess up screw up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
do well succeed
WEAK
correct fix restore
VERB
err
Synonyms
STRONGEST
misbehave miscalculate stray stumble
STRONG
blow blunder bollix deviate fall flub goof lapse misapprehend misjudge muff offend sin snafu transgress trespass wander
WEAK
be in error be inaccurate be incorrect be mistaken drop the ball foul up go astray go wrong louse up make a mess of mess up screw up snarl up
Antonyms
STRONG
behave obey stay
WEAK
correct
VERB
flounder
Synonyms
STRONGEST
flop stumble wallow
STRONG
blunder bobble flummox fumble grope labor lurch muddle plunge pratfall snafu strive thrash toil toss travail tumble
WEAK
cast about come apart at the seams drop the ball fall down foul up go at backwards go to pieces make a mess of miss one's cue screw up stub one's toe trip up work at
Antonyms
STRONG
idle laze
WEAK
do well succeed
VERB
miscalculate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
err misconstrue misinterpret misjudge misread misunderstand overestimate overrate overvalue underestimate undervalue
STRONG
blow blunder discount disregard miscount overlook stumble underrate
WEAK
drop the ball get signals crossed get wrong go wrong mess up misreckon miss by a mile mix up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
get perceive understand
STRONG
attend pay attention regard respect
WEAK
do correctly figure correctly succeed
VERB
misestimate
Synonyms
STRONG
blow blunder discount disregard err misconstrue miscount misinterpret misjudge misread misunderstand overestimate overlook overrate overvalue stumble underestimate underrate undervalue
WEAK
drop the ball get signals crossed get wrong go wrong mess up misreckon miss by a mile mix up
Antonyms
STRONG
attend correct exaggerate get overrate pay attention perceive regard respect understand
VERB
misreckon
Synonyms
WEAK
blow blunder discount disregard drop the ball err get signals crossed get wrong go wrong mess up misconstrue miscount misestimate misinterpret misjudge misread miss by a mile misunderstand mix up overestimate overlook overrate overvalue stumble underestimate underrate undervalue
VERB
mistake
Synonyms
STRONGEST
confuse miscalculate misconstrue misinterpret misjudge misread overestimate overlook underestimate
STRONG
addle blunder botch bungle confound err fail goof jumble lapse misapprehend misconceive miscount miss omit slip snarl tangle
WEAK
be off the mark be wrong deceive oneself get wrong have wrong impression make a mess misdeem misknow miss the boat not know put foot in take for
Antonyms
STRONGEST
understand
STRONG
accomplish achieve clear up correct do well fix succeed uncomplicate
WEAK
be certain be sure comprehend interpret perceive
VERB
overlook
Synonyms
STRONGEST
discount forget ignore omit
STRONG
disdain miss overpass pass slight
WEAK
fail to notice leave out leave undone let fall between the cracks let go let slide make light of pass by pay no attention
Antonyms
STRONGEST
pay attention recognize remember
STRONG
get praise
WEAK
attend deny follow heed honor look at notice prevent refuse regard respect serve veto
VERB
slip
Synonyms
STRONGEST
stumble
STRONG
blunder fail flub fluff goof miscalculate misjudge miss mistake muff trip
WEAK
drop the ball go wrong make a mistake put foot in mouth
Antonyms
STRONG
correct fix
WEAK
perfect
VERB
trip
Synonyms
STRONGEST
skip slide slip slip on stumble topple tumble
STRONG
buck canter confuse disconcert founder frolic hop lapse lope lurch miscalculate misstep pitch play plunge sprawl spring unsettle
WEAK
fall over go headlong go wrong lose balance lose footing make a faux pas throw off
Antonyms
WEAK
correct fix
NOUN
slipup
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blooper blunder error goof miscalculation miscue misjudgment misstep transgression
STRONG
fault slip
WEAK
boner boo-boo bungle faux pas flaw glitch lapse mistake misunderstanding oversight screwup slight stumble

Example Sentences

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Instead, the bit reduced a palpable slight to just another funny slip-up.

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026

The authors suggest approaching each slip-up with curiosity rather than judgment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Pakistan should also progress to the Super Eights in second place, barring a slip-up against the Netherlands, Namibia or the USA, who make up the five-team group.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

England may have dodged an embarrasing slip-up here, but will be aware things are not going to get any easier.

From BBC • Oct. 15, 2025

It was unlike Clarence to be violent, so what happened next was more about his embarrassment over the slip-up than his true nature.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline