What does misstep mean?
Definitions for misstep
mɪsˈstɛpmis·step
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word misstep.
Princeton's WordNet
trip, trip-up, stumble, misstepnoun
an unintentional but embarrassing blunder
"he recited the whole poem without a single trip"; "he arranged his robes to avoid a trip-up later"; "confusion caused his unfortunate misstep"
Wiktionary
misstepnoun
a step that is wrong, a false step
On a high ledge, a misstep could be fatal.
misstepnoun
an error or mistake
His comment was a misstep that could cost him.
misstepverb
to step badly or incorrectly
My dance partner misstepped and landed on my toe.
misstepverb
to make an error or mistake
I don't want to misstep; is this the right way?
ChatGPT
misstep
A misstep is a wrong or false step, action, or decision which may result in undesirable outcome or repercussion. This could be in a literal sense, like stumbling or tripping, or figuratively, as in making a mistake or error in judgement.
Webster Dictionary
Misstepnoun
a wrong step; an error of conduct
Misstepverb
to take a wrong step; to go astray
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Misstep
mis-step′, v.i. to make a false step; to make a mistake.—n. a mistake in conduct, &c.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of misstep in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of misstep in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of misstep in a Sentence
Harassing and intimidating elected officials isn’t a constructive way to try and get them to change their mind on a position, but, frankly, going after others, students of Sen. Sinema's who have nothing to do with her policy positions, I think was a misstep.
But I think it's bigger than just a misstep. I think it's a failure of an obligation -- of a basic obligation of a commander in chief. He's commander in chief of our forces and not to go to a war zone where we have men and women dying, that's just wrong.
This election is special because it is a formal confrontation between pro-establishment and pro-democracy parties after months of unrest caused by the misstep of government.
The real difficulty for a news organization, or a reporter, is that once you've made one misstep, it's really hard to earn (trust) back, you can. But it takes a lot of time.
Hampered by misstep after misstep, Kirstjen Nielsen's tenure at the Department of Homeland Security was a disaster from the start. It is clearer now than ever that the Trump Administration's border security and immigration policies - that she enacted and helped craft - have been an abysmal failure and have helped create the humanitarian crisis at the border.
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