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Synonyms for misstep in English

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misstep:
- trip; stumble; misstep; trip-up

English

Detailed Synonyms for misstep in English

misstep:

misstep [the ~] noun

the misstep

– an unintentional but embarrassing blunder ¹
the trip; the stumble; the misstep; the trip-up
– an unintentional but embarrassing blunder ¹
- trip [the ~] noun
  - he recited the whole poem without a single trip¹
- stumble [the ~] noun
- misstep [the ~] noun
  - confusion caused his unfortunate misstep¹
- trip-up [the ~] noun
  - he arranged his robes to avoid a trip-up later¹

Alternate Synonyms for "misstep":

trip; trip-up; stumble; blunder; blooper; bloomer; bungle; pratfall; foul-up; flub; botch; boner; boo-boo

Related Definitions for "misstep":

an unintentional but embarrassing blunder¹
- confusion caused his unfortunate misstep¹

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University