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misstep

[ mis-step ]

/ mɪsˈstɛp /

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noun

a wrong step.

an error or slip in conduct; faux pas.

Origin of misstep

First recorded in 1250–1300, misstep is from the Middle English word missteppen. See mis-¹, step

SYNONYMS FOR misstep

2 fault, transgression, lapse, indiscretion.

SEE SYNONYMS FOR misstep ON THESAURUS.COM

Words nearby misstep

misspell, misspelling, misspend, misspent, misstate, misstep, misstrike, missus, missy, mist, mist.

Example sentences from the Web for misstep

Another memorable, if not disastrous, misstep, of course, was his turn as Batman in Batman and Robin.

Clooney: A Constant Charmer at the Altar |Tim Teeman |September 28, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
But that misstep is a minor blip in an otherwise stellar premiere.

Will Gardner Had to Die So That ‘The Good Wife’ Could Thrive |Jason Lynch |September 19, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
After that misstep, though, Gingrey went on to give the world of public health a great deal to cheer about.

D.C. Moron Phil Gingrey Spread Ebola Fever Over Immigrants |Kent Sepkowitz |July 15, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
But even Jesselyn Radack, one of Snowden's American lawyers, instantly acknowledged that the interchange was a misstep.

Snowden’s Camp: Staged Putin Q&A Was a Screw-Up |Noah Shachtman |April 21, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

Looking back, I can see that the friendly gesture was a misstep.

Busting a Cyberstalker: How Carla Franklin Fought Back—and Triumphed |Abigail Pesta |October 12, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
I work on slippery logs under which is a current so swift and treacherous that a misstep would be absolutely fatal.

Broke |Edwin A. Brown
Still she has not become hardened or criminal by her one misstep.

The Life and Adventures of Ben Hogan, the Wickedest Man in the World |Benedict Hogan
A misstep or slide would have precipitated me into the cove.

Tales of lonely trails |Zane Grey
He might make a misstep, and fall into the gorge, and that would be infinitely worse than remaining a prisoner.

Frank Among The Rancheros |Harry Castlemon
His heart was full of fear, for a misstep now would be fatal.

The Yukon Trail |William MacLeod Raine

British Dictionary definitions for misstep

misstep

/ (ˌmɪsˈstɛp) /

noun

a false step

an error