MISSTEP as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • an unintentional but embarrassing blunder
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • he recited the whole poem without a single trip
    • he arranged his robes to avoid a trip-up later
    • confusion caused his unfortunate misstep
    Hypernyms(s) misstep is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)