Synonyms for slip

Other words for “slip”, grouped by meaning.

We found 42 synonyms for “slip”. The most common are faux pas, gaffe, solecism, gaucherie, slip-up.

noun a socially awkward or tactless act

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

noun a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting

Synonymscutting

noun a place where a craft can be made fast

noun an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall

Synonymstrip

noun a slippery smoothness

noun artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material

Synonymsstrip

noun a small sheet of paper

noun a woman's sleeveless undergarment

noun bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow

noun an unexpected slide

Synonymsskidsideslip

noun a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air

Synonymssideslip

noun the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning)

verb move stealthily

Synonymssteal

verb move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner

verb get worse

verb to make a mistake or be incorrect

Synonymserrmistake

verb pass on stealthily

Synonymssneak

verb pass out of one's memory

verb move out of position

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University