Synonyms of err

err

verb

ˈer 

1

as in to stumble

to make a mistake

we badly erred when we calculated the driving distance

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stumble
• fumble
• trip
• blunder
• slip up
• misunderstand
• nod
• screw up
• lay an egg
• mistake
• drop the ball
• louse up
• goof (up)
• flub
• fluff
• foul up
• boob
• mess (up)
• misjudge
• miscalculate
• botch
• misconceive
• mangle
• misconstrue
• misinterpret
• bungle
• muff
• mishandle
• butcher
• murder
• foozle
• miscount
• misdeem
• bobble
• misgauge
• miscue

2

as in to trespass

to commit an offense

when we err, we must be willing to accept the consequences

Synonyms & Similar Words

• trespass
• wander
• fall
• stray
• offend
• transgress
• sin
• fall from grace
• violate
• infringe
• break the law
• lapse
• breach
• break
• backslide
• mess up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• justify
• forgive
• pardon
• regret
• repent
• rue

Examples of err in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

More specifically, somebody is hatching this virus, err aliens which are devouring humans. —Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2024

The central bank may have erred in holding interest rates steady at its meeting this week, some analysts added. —Max Zahn, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2024

Some make for fantastic entertainment, but the time travel makes no scientific or logical sense, while others might err in the opposite direction, sacrificing good storytelling in the interest of technical accuracy. —Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 25 July 2024

That evidence was indeed relevant, and the judge erred by not allowing it to be presented during the month-long trial that concluded in March 2022, a U.S. appeals court wrote in its ruling on Tuesday. —Tara Bannow, STAT, 5 June 2024