gaffe
nounHow many syllables in gaffe?
There are 2 syllables in the word gaffe.How to pronounce gaffe:
Definition of gaffe:
- gaffe (noun):
- a social or diplomatic blunder
- a socially awkward or tactless act.
- something said or done that is socially upsetting or incorrect
Synonyms for gaffe:
barry or barry crocker
bloomer
blooper
blunder
boner
boo-boo
boob
botch
bungle
clanger
error
familiarity
faux pas
flub
foul-up
fuckup
gaff
gaucherie
howler
impropriety
indiscretion
lapse
miscue
misstep
mistake
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Antonyms for gaffe:
accuracy
amenity
attention
care
carefulness
certainty
civility
correction
correctness
courtesy
discreetness
formality
gesture
judgement
judgment
perfection
pleasantry
right
seriousness
success
thoughtfulness
truth
wisdom
Here are some other common 2-syllable words.
- youssef
- seconds
- pretzel
- Aron
- lurched
- wildcat
- tenants
- Petra
- Nuren
- jostling
- howbeit
- blowball
- Ikea
- snorting
- oleine
- cogent
- bingo
- torment
- streamer
- Melvin
- deadly
- boltrope
- ambush
- unscathed
- rather
- rarest
- quota
- meager
- shogun
- potluck
- neighbour
- flirter
- trusty
- snappy
- shalom
- newly
- migraine
- thrusted
- urchin
- roaring
- portal
- whole note
- duteous
- diverse
- avenge
- archaic
- Ila
- eldest
- saddest
- praline
- … more
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