MISSTEP Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

misstep

noun

ˌmis-ˈstep

Definition of misstep

as in mistake

a wrong judgment another misstep like that, and the company could go belly-up

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as in blunder

an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy a misstep that could lead to disaster

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Recent Examples of misstep When Weiss and her aides shift coverage closer to Israel’s point of view, their actions promptly leak to outlets like the Guardian and Status, the daily media newsletter that has relentlessly chronicled Weiss’ real and perceived missteps. — semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026 Despite some missteps, Morrey loved the experience of filming Love Is Blind — and is down to do it again. — Sarah Hearon, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Oct. 2026 Inflation, along with potential central bank missteps, ranked as the top risk family offices see over the next five years. — Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026 That testimony later was criticized by a federal magistrate judge, who accused the FBI of numerous missteps, including a failure to filter out potentially privileged materials. — Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for misstep

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Noun

And if so, did Democrats make a mistake by not investing earlier?

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Tampa Bay, which won the AL pennant by forcing opponents into mistakes, committed one error, made two other misplays that could have been charged as errors and had a runner thrown out at the plate.

— Ronald Blum, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of mistake

Noun

Burks said that leadership blunders are at the problem’s crux.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
Soon-to-be Cy Young Award winner Jacob Misiorowski held the Rays to just one run in his five innings, but certainly not without the help of some Rays baserunning blunders.

— Ryan Morik OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of blunder

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