Meanings
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA fundamental, simple mistake.
Similar
rookie mistake
Translations
Finnish aloittelijan virhe
- aloittelijan virhesimple mistake
French erreur du débutant, erreur de débutant
- erreur du débutantsimple mistake
- erreur de débutantsimple mistake
Cite this entry
APA
schoolboy error. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schoolboy%20error
MLA
“schoolboy error.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schoolboy%20error. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “schoolboy error,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schoolboy%20error.
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