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Misstep Moderate

Misstep has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

an unintentional but embarrassing blunder

"he recited the whole poem without a single trip"

"he arranged his robes to avoid a trip-up later"

"confusion caused his unfortunate misstep"

2

A step that is wrong, a false step.

Verb
1

To step badly or incorrectly.

Example Sentences
"he recited the whole poem without a single trip" noun
"he arranged his robes to avoid a trip-up later" noun
"confusion caused his unfortunate misstep" noun
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
blunder
Rhyming Words
tep step hotep bestep instep unstep upstep dubstep substep in step brostep airstep catstep imhotep pawstep outstep crowstep doorstep hardstep sidestep
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