Synonyms of miscalculation

miscalculation

noun

ˌmis-ˌkal-kyə-ˈlā-shən 

as in mistake

a wrong judgment

treating her opponent as an intellectual lightweight was a serious miscalculation on her part

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mistake
• misjudgment
• blunder
• misstep
• error
• trip
• slipup
• misapprehension
• misjudging
• slip
• inaccuracy
• misunderstanding
• miscue
• gaffe
• flub
• misstatement
• lapse
• fumble
• errancy
• goof
• misinterpretation
• stumble
• fault
• boob
• misconception
• clinker
• misconstruction
• foul-up
• boner
• muff
• misimpression
• misprision
• misconstruing

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of miscalculation

Russia has a naval port in the north, and while there have been fewer Russian forces in the area since the onset of the war in Ukraine, the U.S. maintains a deconfliction phoneline with Moscow to avoid any troop miscalculations on the ground or in the air. —Lolita C. Baldor, Chicago Tribune, 9 Dec. 2024

Yoon’s actions appear to be a dramatic miscalculation that could cost him the presidency, as protesters in Seoul continue to press for his resignation. —Helen Regan, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024

That destructive conflict was widely seen to have been triggered by Hezbollah’s own miscalculation back then: that a cross-border kidnapping and killing of Israeli soldiers would yield only a limited Israeli response. —Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Nov. 2024

This is a step in the right direction to reducing the risks of misperception and miscalculation. —Timothy H.j. Nerozzi Fox News, Fox News, 25 Sep. 2024