blunder
noun
[ ˈblʌndə ]
• a stupid or careless mistake.
• "she stopped, finally aware of the terrible blunder she had made"
Similar:
mistake,
error,
gaffe,
fault,
slip,
oversight,
inaccuracy,
botch,
debacle,
fiasco,
faux pas,
slip-up,
boo-boo,
howler,
foul-up,
fail,
boob,
clanger,
blooper,
bloomer,
fuck-up,
blunder
verb
• make a stupid or careless mistake; act or speak clumsily.
• "he knew he'd blundered"
Similar:
make a mistake,
be mistaken,
err,
be in error,
misjudge,
miscalculate,
bungle,
trip up,
be wrong,
get something wrong,
be wide of the mark,
slip up,
screw up,
blow it,
foul up,
goof,
put one's foot in it,
make a boo-boo,
fuck up,
bugger up,
drop a brick,
boob,
Origin:
Middle English: probably of Scandinavian origin and related to blind.
