Synonyms for lapse

Other words for “lapse”, grouped by meaning.

We found 21 synonyms for “lapse”. The most common are oversight, backsliding, lapsing, relapse, relapsing.

noun a mistake resulting from inattention

noun a failure to maintain a higher state

verb pass into a specified state or condition

Synonymssink pass

verb drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards

verb go back to bad behavior

verb pass by

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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