Meaning & use

misstep

noun·Academic

A mistake in judgment, decision, or conduct, or a wrong or awkward step while walking.

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Trusting that supplier turned out to be a costly misstep for the company.

She recovered gracefully from a small misstep on the icy sidewalk.

A note on using this word

Misstep suggests a single avoidable error rather than a pattern of bad judgment, and it sounds slightly less harsh than 'mistake.'

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