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

Barring very serious miscalculation, the incentives to initiate open military conflict between Russia, China, the U.S. and other NATO countries are still low, and the costs are very high and recognized as such. —Shane Croucher, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024

The picture is further complicated by the Kremlin’s propensity for both risk-taking and miscalculation. —Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 18 Dec. 2024

Both turned out to be historic miscalculations — with no clearer evidence than the astonishing fall of an Assad family regime on Sunday that had ruled Syria for 53 years. —Barak Ravid, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024

In the 2010s, his career miscalculations began to accumulate: His movies weren’t making money. —E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 23 Dec. 2024