BLUNDERS Synonyms: 105 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

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plural of blunder

as in mistakes

an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy fixed a minor blunder in the advertising flyer

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blunders

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verb

present tense third-person singular of blunder

as in fumbles

to make a mistake even though the prosecution had blundered several times in presenting its case, it ultimately prevailed

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as in stumbles

to proceed or act clumsily or ineffectually blundered his way through an acceptance speech

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Recent Examples of blunders

Noun

For the game, for the third straight game, the Lakers made bunches of mistakes that became bunches of baskets, this time 17 blunders that became 30 Oklahoma City points. —

Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026 Although the mom of four appeared to spend the rest of her night faux pas-free, she's had to handle sartorial blunders before. —

Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026 There were other conspicuous blunders, like passing from midair out of jumpers and right to Lakers defenders. —

Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 6 May 2026 The blunders didn’t stop there. —

Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 30 Apr. 2026 Many similar blunders have been recorded in years past, including arguably the worst example, a disastrous decision three decades ago to overhaul how electricity was produced, distributed and priced. —

Dan Walters, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026 Several real estate blunders exacerbated the situation. —

Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026 Orioles pitchers made two defensive blunders Saturday, and the absence of an ABS challenge cost Ryan Helsley in the ninth inning of a gutting loss. —

Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2026 The sufferings caused by a statesman’s blunders are larger than the benefits produced by his accomplishments. —

David Brooks, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026

Verb

And then Ron somehow blunders his way into getting the number jacked up to $100,000 in return for their silence. —

Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 14 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for blunders

Noun

In the report, the auditor general points out multiple concerning examples of mistakes in those summaries that could have a direct and negative impact on a patient’s subsequent care.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 14 May 2026
Sandwiched between those mistakes was a diving grab on a sinking line drive by Gorman in the sixth.

— Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026