What is another word for gaffe?
Pronunciation:
[ ɡˈaf], [ ɡˈaf], [ ɡ_ˈa_f]
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Similar words for gaffe:
- bad grammar (noun)
- blooper (noun)
- blunder (noun)
- boner (noun)
- error (noun)
- faux pas (noun)
- gaffe (noun)
- impropriety (noun)
- impudency (noun)
- inappropriateness (noun)
- indelicacy (noun)
- indiscretion (noun)
- misstep (noun)
- mistake (noun)
- other relevant words (noun)
- unbecomingness (noun)
- unfitness (noun)
- unseemliness (noun)
- unsuitability (noun)
- unsuitableness (noun)
- other synonyms
- other relevant words (noun)
Synonyms for Gaffe:
n.
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- mix up.
- inaccuracy,
- oversight,
- flub,
- fault.
- distortion,
- typo,
- flaw,
- fallacy,
- defect,
- Misjudgment,
- misconstruction,
- falsehood,
- aberration,
- misestimation.
- break,
- gaucheries,
- transgression,
- blunder in etiquette,
- hash,
- social blunder,
- misconduct,
- offense,
- mess-up,
- gaucherie,
- flop,
- botch,
- breach,
- foul-up,
- mess-ups,
- colossal blunder,
- mess.
- indecency,
- unfitness,
- unsuitability,
- vulgarity,
- barbarism,
- incongruity,
- rudeness,
- inappropriateness,
- immodesties,
- immodesty,
- improperness,
- incorrectness,
- impudence,
- inelegance,
- vulgarism,
- Inelegances.
- dis-courtesy,
- over-confidences,
- over confidence,
- dis respect,
- dis courtesies,
- dis-courtesies,
- dis-respect,
- pre-sumptuousnesses,
- in civility,
- dis respects,
- pre-sumptuousness,
- in-civilities,
- dis-respects,
- dis courtesy,
- in civilities,
- pre sumptuousnesses,
- pre sumptuousness,
- in-civility,
- over confidences.
- imprudence,
- misspeaks,
- folly,
- slip of the tongue,
- Misspeak,
- crudeness,
- simple-mindedness,
- rashness,
- dropping the ball,
- simple mindedness,
- tactlessness,
- simplemindedness,
- stumble,
- excitability,
- ingenuousness,
- hastiness,
- thoughtlessness,
- bumble,
- indiscreetness,
- recklessness,
- fool mistake,
- stupidity,
- foolishness.
- trip,
- false step,
- bad move,
- failure,
- miss.
- misprint,
- howlers,
- gaffe,
- underestimation,
- impropriety,
- booboos,
- over-confidence,
- boo-boos,
- unbecomingness,
- Impudency,
- dumb thing to do,
- boo boo,
- misstep,
- slip of tongue,
- dumb move,
- goof,
- slip-ups,
- misprints,
- indelicacy,
- underestimations,
- slip-up,
- muff,
- flub-up,
- blunder,
- overestimation,
- mistake,
- boo-boo,
- indiscretion,
- unseemliness,
- slip up,
- boner,
- howler,
- booboo,
- blooper,
- misstatement,
- mis-statement,
- misconception,
- errors.
Other synonyms:
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- mishap,
- foul up,
- overestimate,
- cock up,
- false move,
- erratum,
- misinterpretation,
- goof up,
- pratfall,
- snafu,
- mistaken identity,
- misapprehension,
- bungle,
- muddle.
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- trap.
- contretemps,
- inconsistency,
- banana skin,
- bloomer,
- literal,
- change,
- improper,
- clinker,
- infraction,
- anachronism,
- Misusage,
- Irish Bull,
- exchange,
- strip,
- skid,
- slide,
- balk,
- offence,
- slickness,
- shortcoming,
- fuckup,
- sideslip,
- set back,
- trespass,
- cutting,
- malapropism,
- case,
- teddy,
- absurdity,
- rusticity,
- chemise,
- screwup,
- teddies,
- apology preceder,
- calamity,
- shift,
- pillowcase,
- boob,
- fumble,
- shimmy,
- clanger,
- botch up,
- parapraxis,
- tongue,
- violation,
- misdeed,
- misjudgement,
- elusion,
- brick,
- slipperiness,
- peccadillo,
- pillow slip,
- gaff,
- eluding,
- avoidance,
- slip of paper,
- lapsus linguae,
- berth.
How to use "Gaffe" in context?
When a person makes a mistake, they are called a "gaffe." This word is usually used when the person made a mistake that was easily noticed, such as saying a funny word out loud or forgetting someone's name. Sometimes gaffes can be more serious and embarrassing, such as forgetting to do something important or getting caught lying. Gaffes can happen to anyone and can be quite funny in some cases.
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