false step

noun

A misstep; a stumble.

“There have been several false steps made on the campaign trail, none tragic.”

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Meanings

nounfalse step (plural false steps)

plural false steps

  1. A misstep; a stumble.

    A false step, and once in the water, that would be the end, with no possible chance of escape.

    1909, John Claude White, Sikhim and Bhutan, page 61
  2. figurativelyAn erroneous action or decision.

    There have been several false steps made on the campaign trail, none tragic.

Synonyms & antonyms

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false movefloater
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APA

false step. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/false%20step

MLA

“false step.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/false%20step. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “false step,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/false%20step.

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