lapsus

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/ˈlæpsəs/

noun

A slip, lapse, or error.

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aberrationbloomerblooperblunderbonerboo-boobreakclanger
OriginLatin lāpsus →
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Meanings

nounlapsus (plural lapsus)
  1. A slip, lapse, or error.

    Synonyms: aberration, bloomer, blooper, blunder, boner, boo-boo, break, clanger

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA slip, lapse, or error.

Similar
aberrationbloomerblooperblunderbonerboo-boobreakclangercock-updisadventureerrorfaultfaux pasfloaterflubflufffuckupgaffegoofhowler
Also see
error

Origin

  1. Latinlāpsus
  2. Englishlapsus

Borrowed from Latin lāpsus. Doublet of lapse.

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APA

lapsus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lapsus

MLA

“lapsus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lapsus. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lapsus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lapsus.

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