slip-up

1. 1.

   a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.

   Synonymsslipmiscueparapraxis

   Broadermistake

   NarrowerFreudian slip

Questions about slip-up

What does slip-up mean?

slip-up means "a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.".

How many syllables are in slip-up?

slip-up has 2 syllables: sli-p-up. The stress falls on "sli".

What is another word for slip-up?

Close synonyms include slip, miscue, parapraxis. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is slip-up a common word?

slip-up is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.