ERROR: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for ERROR?

Need another word that means the same as “error”? Find 9 synonyms and 30 related words for “error” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Error” are: fault, mistake, misplay, erroneousness, wrongdoing, computer error, fallacy, misconception, delusion

Error as a Noun

Definitions of "Error" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “error” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A mistake in matter of law appearing in the proceedings of a court of record.
• The occurrence of an incorrect result produced by a computer.
• Part of a statement that is not correct.
• A mistake.
• The state or condition of being wrong in conduct or judgement.
• A wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention.
• Inadvertent incorrectness.
• A misconception resulting from incorrect information.
• A measure of the estimated difference between the observed or calculated value of a quantity and its true value.
• (computer science) the occurrence of an incorrect result produced by a computer.
• Departure from what is ethically acceptable.
• A failure of a defensive player to make an out when normal play would have sufficed.
• (baseball) a failure of a defensive player to make an out when normal play would have sufficed.

Synonyms of "Error" as a noun (9 Words)

computer error	An expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines.
delusion	The action of deluding or the state of being deluded. The delusion of being watched.
erroneousness	Inadvertent incorrectness.
fallacy	A misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning. The notion that the camera never lies is a fallacy.
fault	(in showjumping) a penalty point imposed for an error. He served too many double faults.
misconception	A view or opinion that is incorrect because based on faulty thinking or understanding. Public misconceptions about antibiotic use.
misplay	An instance of misplaying a ball or card. They scored twice helped by misplays from the left fielder.
mistake	A wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention. She made the mistake of thinking they were important.
wrongdoing	Activity that transgresses moral or civil law. He denied any wrongdoing.

Usage Examples of "Error" as a noun

• Goods dispatched to your branch in error.
• Spelling errors.
• An error of judgement.
• She was quick to point out my errors.
• The decisions of the appeal committee disclosed no error of law.
• The book was full of errors.
• The crash was caused by human error.

Associations of "Error" (30 Words)

blunder	An embarrassing mistake. I blundered during the job interview.
defect	Desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army. If there are any defects you should send it back to the manufacturer.
defective	(of a word) not having all the inflections normal for the part of speech. A defective appliance.
err	Fail to adhere to the proper or accepted standards; do wrong. The judge had erred in ruling that the evidence was inadmissible.
erroneous	Containing or characterized by error. Erroneous conclusions.
failing	A weakness, especially in a person’s character; a shortcoming. Received failing grades.
fallibility	The likelihood of making errors. Studies on the fallibility of memory and perception.
fallible	Likely to fail or make errors. I m only a fallible human.
fault	Of a rock formation be broken by a fault or faults. A landscape broken by numerous faults.
faulty	Not working or made correctly; having defects. Her character was faulty.
flaw	Add a flaw or blemish to make imperfect or defective. There were fundamental flaws in the case for reforming local government.
flawed	Having a blemish or flaw. A flawed hero.
gaffe	An unintentional act or remark causing embarrassment to its originator; a blunder. In my first few months at work I made some real gaffes.
imperfect	The imperfect tense. Had only an imperfect understanding of his responsibilities.
inaccurate	Not accurate. A forecast that proved wildly inaccurate.
inadvertence	The trait of forgetting or ignoring your responsibilities.
incorrect	Not agreeing with grammatical principles. An incorrect transcription.
lapse	Revert to (a previous or more familiar style of speaking or behaviour. The girls lapsed into French.
misconceive	Fail to understand (something) correctly. Some academic latinists did misconceive Pound s poem in that way.
misconstrue	Interpret (a person’s words or actions) wrongly. She misconstrued my remarks.
misleading	Giving the wrong idea or impression. A misleading similarity.
mistake	To make a mistake or be incorrect. Coming here was a mistake.
misunderstand	Fail to interpret or understand (something) correctly. Don t misunderstand me I m not implying she should be working.
misunderstanding	An understanding of something that is not correct. He left the army after a slight misunderstanding with his commanding officer.
omission	The action of excluding or leaving out someone or something. To pay compensation for a wrongful act or omission.
oversight	A mistake resulting from inattention. He had simply missed Parsons out by an oversight.
slip	A slippery smoothness. He slipped some money into the waiter s hand.
solecism	A socially awkward or tactless act.
typo	A typographical error.
wrong	Treat unjustly do wrong to. The wrong medicine.