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blunder vs mistake

mistake vs blunder

blunder and mistake both are nouns.

blunder and mistake both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
blunder Yes No Yes No
mistake Yes No Yes No
As nouns, mistake is a hypernym of blunder; that is, mistake is a word with a broader meaning than blunder:
  • blunder: an embarrassing mistake
  • mistake: a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
Other hypernyms of blunder include error, fault.
blunder (noun) mistake (noun)
an embarrassing mistake a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
an understanding of something that is not correct
part of a statement that is not correct
blunder (verb) mistake (verb)
utter impulsively to make a mistake or be incorrect
make one's way clumsily or blindly identify incorrectly
commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
Difference between blunder and mistake

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