Synonyms of miscue

miscue 1 of 2

noun

ˌmis-ˈkyü 

as in mistake

an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy

the slightest miscue could make the trapeze artist lose his grip and fall to the mat below

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mistake
• blunder
• error
• fumble
• flub
• gaffe
• misstep
• inaccuracy
• stumble
• trip
• slipup
• screwup
• goof
• bobble
• gaff
• lapse
• brick
• fault
• clanger
• slip
• oversight
• clinker
• boob
• boo-boo
• fluff
• blooper
• pratfall
• howler
• snafu
• misunderstanding
• misjudgment
• miscalculation
• misstatement
• bloomer
• misreading
• misinterpretation
• boner
• foul-up
• misconstruction
• misdescription
• misconception
• misimpression
• miscomprehension
• misapprehension

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• precision
• accuracy
• correctness
• exactness
• exactitude
• strictness
• perfection
• preciseness
• infallibility
• inerrancy

miscue

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verb

as in to mistake

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mistake
• misjudge
• miscalculate
• misconceive
• botch
• bungle
• miscount
• murder
• muff
• butcher
• misunderstand
• misconstrue
• mangle
• bobble
• misinterpret
• misdeem
• mishandle
• blunder
• misgauge
• foozle
• flub
• nod
• fumble
• slip up
• err
• foul up
• stumble
• screw up
• goof (up)
• fluff
• trip
• boob
• louse up
• mess (up)

Examples of miscue in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Zoom in: President Biden has continued to have miscues in public since the debate. —Alex Thompson, Axios, 4 Oct. 2024

The Saints did have two turnovers (compared to one for the Falcons), and the Falcons scored touchdowns after each of those Saints’ miscues — one by the special teams and the other by the defense. —Terence Moore, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024

Verb

Miami also had its first-half scoring drive assisted by an opponent’s special teams miscue. —David Furones, sun-sentinel.com, 3 Oct. 2021

Perhaps a Rams special teams miscue opens the door for a narrow defeat. —Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2021