Words and phrases that have a meaning related to gaffe: (118 results)
Often used in the same context:
Also try:blunder, faux pas, flub, miscue, misstep, mistake, howler, clanger, indiscretion, snafu, gaff, fiasco, mixup, remark, misjudgment, debacle, bungle, error, transgression, lapse, screwup, slipup, mishap, goofs, outburst, contretemps, misplay, blooper, foible, miscalculation, embarrassment, pratfall, brouhaha, kerfuffle, snub, dustup, typo, misspeaks, peccadillo, quip, glitch, slur, mea culpa, bonehead, booboo, misstatement, follies, hiccup, sloppiness, infraction, ineptness, blowup, solecism, misdeed, ineptitude, tirade, wisecrack, gibe, embarassment, stinker, flap, omission, soundbite, flipflop, flaw, zinger, miscall, failings, mess, tiff, oversights, rumpus, misfire, typographical error, conniption, flameout, botch, furore, meltdown, shortcoming, slights, misspelling, fracas, miscommunication, joke, churlishness, inconsistency, tantrum, incident, misadventure, bobble, misfortune, escapade, blip, barb, atrocity, uproar, shenanigans, monicagate, clumsiness, shocker, malapropism, scandal, blunders, gaffes, setback, disservice, accident, scare, disaster, casualty, drawback
— Adjectives for gaffe: social, major, serious, terrible, such, political, embarrassing, diplomatic, famous, public, minor, more...
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