All boo-boo synonyms
boo-boo
B b noun boo-boo
- mistake β an error in action, calculation, opinion, or judgment caused by poor reasoning, carelessness, insufficient knowledge, etc.
- misunderstanding β failure to understand correctly; mistake as to meaning or intent.
- fault β a defect or imperfection; flaw; failing: a fault in the brakes; a fault in one's character.
- indiscretion β lack of discretion; imprudence.
- blooper β A blooper is a silly mistake.
- inaccuracy β something inaccurate; error.
- blemish β A blemish is a small mark on something that spoils its appearance.
- swelling β the act of swelling or the condition of being swollen.
- black eye β If someone has a black eye, they have a dark-coloured bruise around their eye.
- wound β the act of winding.
- discoloration β the act or fact of discoloring or the state of being discolored.
- contusion β A contusion is a bruise.
- flaw β Also called windflaw. a sudden, usually brief windstorm or gust of wind.
- omission β the act of omitting.
- glitch β a defect or malfunction in a machine or plan.
- misunderstanding β failure to understand correctly; mistake as to meaning or intent.
- failure β an act or instance of failing or proving unsuccessful; lack of success: His effort ended in failure. The campaign was a failure.
- misdeed β an immoral or wicked deed.
- wrongdoing β behavior or action that is wrong, evil, or blameworthy.
- offense β a violation or breaking of a social or moral rule; transgression; sin.
- transgression β an act of transgressing; violation of a law, command, etc.; sin.
- mismanagement β The process or practice of managing ineptly, incompetently, or dishonestly.
- pain β physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- suffering β the state of a person or thing that suffers.
- discomfort β an absence of comfort or ease; uneasiness, hardship, or mild pain.
- outrage β an act of wanton cruelty or violence; any gross violation of law or decency.
- ache β If you ache or a part of your body aches, you feel a steady, fairly strong pain.
- shock β a thick, bushy mass, as of hair.
- cramp β Cramp is a sudden strong pain caused by a muscle suddenly contracting. You sometimes get cramp in a muscle after you have been making a physical effort over a long period of time.
- burn β If there is a fire or a flame somewhere, you say that there is a fire or flame burning there.
- damage β To damage an object means to break it, spoil it physically, or stop it from working properly.
- abuse β Abuse of someone is cruel and violent treatment of them.
- trauma β Pathology. a body wound or shock produced by sudden physical injury, as from violence or accident. the condition produced by this; traumatism.
- fracture β the breaking of a bone, cartilage, or the like, or the resulting condition. Compare comminuted fracture, complete fracture, compound fracture, greenstick fracture, simple fracture.
- scar β a precipitous, rocky place; cliff.
- sprain β to overstrain or wrench (the ligaments of an ankle, wrist, or other joint) so as to injure without fracture or dislocation.
- aberration β An aberration is an incident or way of behaving that is not typical.
- confusion β If there is confusion about something, it is not clear what the true situation is, especially because people believe different things.
- fluff β light, downy particles, as of cotton.
- impropriety β the quality or condition of being improper; incorrectness.
- lapse β an accidental or temporary decline or deviation from an expected or accepted condition or state; a temporary falling or slipping from a previous standard: a lapse of justice.
- solecism β a nonstandard or ungrammatical usage, as unflammable and they was.
- trip β a group of animals, as sheep, goats, or fowl; flock.
- boner β a blunder
- indecorum β indecorous behavior or character.
- bungle β If you bungle something, you fail to do it properly, because you make mistakes or are clumsy.
verb boo-boo
- stumble β to strike the foot against something, as in walking or running, so as to stagger or fall; trip.
- misbehave β to behave badly or improperly: The children misbehaved during our visit.
- stray β to deviate from the direct course, leave the proper place, or go beyond the proper limits, especially without a fixed course or purpose; ramble: to stray from the main road.
- miscalculate β Calculate (an amount, distance, or measurement) wrongly.