gaffe
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Synonyms & Antonyms for gaffe
Synonyms
familiarity, faux pas, gaff, impropriety, indiscretion, solecism
Antonyms
amenity, attention, civility, courtesy, formality, gesture, pleasantry
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Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, who took over the party leadership from the chancellor last December, stumbles from one gaffe to another, most recently hurting the CDU’s election campaigns by condemning a prominent right-wing member popular in the east. — The Economist, "Elections in the east test Germany’s creaky unity government," 31 Aug. 2019 Biden, 76, has struggled during his presidential campaign with gaffes and misstatements that hark back to his earlier political troubles and have put a spotlight on his age. — Author: Matt Viser, Greg Jaffe, Anchorage Daily News, "As he campaigns for president, Joe Biden tells a moving but false war story," 29 Aug. 2019 On Biden’s propensity for gaffes, Maher, his former aide, calls it a nonissue for undecided voters. — NBC News, "Running in New Hampshire, Joe Biden is a familiar face in unfamiliar territory," 23 Aug. 2019 Google has long grappled with data privacy gaffes and internal instability, but through it all the company has consistently improved the security and privacy of Android. — Louise Matsakis, WIRED, "The Android 10 Privacy and Security Upgrades You Should Know About," 22 Aug. 2019 Laureano isn’t the best defender on paper; his knack for the spectacular often supersedes (or pre-empts, even) his propensity for gaffes. — Shayna Rubin, The Mercury News, "‘I wish I could have been in there’: Ramon Laureano is anxious to get back on the field, but must take it slow," 15 Aug. 2019 The nightly shows, with their daily writing processes that often get upended by the latest gaffe/mistake/racist comment from POTUS, have to respond within hours — with jokes that often become raw, watercooler-type moments. — Jennifer Konerman, The Hollywood Reporter, "Emmys: Where's the Variety in the Variety Talk Race?," 15 Aug. 2019 The media sometimes calls these gaffes, or slipups. — Eric Lach, The New Yorker, "Why Joe Biden’s Gaffes Matter," 13 Aug. 2019 With his older sister Elisabeth and his brother James at odds, and his father making gaffes that deepened the predicament, Lachlan was the peacemaker. — Sarah Ellison, The Seattle Times, "Younger Murdoch take the reins. How will he deal with Trump?," 25 Mar. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'gaffe.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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