lapse

The word “lapse” has 1 syllable: lapse

It's pronounced as /læps/

What is synonym and antonym for lapse?

In the thesaurus, “lapse” has 177 synonyms and 53 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for lapse along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for lapse

abate
abeyance
apostatize
arrest
arrestment
backslide
become obsolete
bite the dust
bloomer
blooper
blunder
bobble
boner
boo-boo
boob
breach
break
break down
break off
break up
breakdown
brick
bungle
cease
cessation
check
clanger
clinker
close
closedown
closure
collapse
comedown
conclude
conclusion
crash
crime
cut out
cutoff
dead-end
decadence
declension
decline
degenerate
degeneration
descend
descent
deteriorate
deterioration
determine
devolution
die
disappointment
discontinuance
discontinuation
discontinue
down
downfall
drop
elapse
end
ending
error
expiration
expire
failing
failure
fall
fault
finish
flub
fluff
foible
foul-up
frailty
frustration
fumble
gaff
gaffe
gap
give over
go
go by
goof
goof-up
halt
howler
inaccuracy
indiscretion
intermission
interruption
interval
knock
knock off
lacuna
layoff
leave off
let up
letdown
letup
lull
meltdown
misapprehension
miscalculation
miscomprehension
misconception
misconstruction
miscue
misdescription
misimpression
misinterpretation
misjudgment
misreading
misstatement
misstep
mistake
misunderstanding
mop-up
moratorium
negligence
offense
offset
omission
oversight
pass
passage
pause
phaseout
pratfall
quit
recede
recession
recidivate
regression
relapse
retrogradation
retrograde
retrogression
return
reversal
reverse
reversion
revert
ruin
run out
screwup
setback
shutdown
shutoff
sin
slide
slip
slipup
snafu
stall
standstill
stay
stop
stoppage
stumble
subside
surcease
suspend
suspension
terminate
termination
transgression
trespass
trip
turnabout
turnaround
undoing
vice
violation
weaken
wind down
wind up

Antonyms for lapse

accept
accuracy
achievement
advantage
ascent
begin
behavior
care
commence
continuance
continuation
continue
continuity
correction
correctness
develop
draw out
exactitude
exactness
extend
extension
get better
go on
grow
hang on
improve
improvement
increase
inerrancy
infallibility
initiate
kindness
live
obedience
perfection
persist
persistence
preciseness
precision
progress
prolong
prolongation
protract
remembrance
restart
right
rise
start
status quo
strength
strictness
success
take

Meanings of lapse

noun
1. A temporary failure; a slip.
2. A decline or fall in standards.
3. A pause in continuity.
4. An interval of time between events.
5. A termination of a right etc., through disuse or neglect.
6. A marked decrease in air temperature with increasing altitude because the ground is warmer than the surrounding air.
7. A common-law rule that if the person to whom property is willed were to die before the testator, then the gift would be ineffective.
8. A fall or apostasy.
verb
1. To fall away gradually; to subside.
2. To fall into error or heresy.
3. To slip into a bad habit that one is trying to avoid.
4. To become void.
5. To fall or pass from one proprietor to another, or from the original destination, by the omission, negligence, or failure of somebody, such as a patron or legatee.

Example Sentences

He forgot to renew his membership, resulting in a lapse of his benefits.
The company experienced a lapse in productivity during the transition period.
Without consistent practice, her language skills began to lapse.
There was a brief lapse in judgment, but she quickly corrected her mistake.
The contract specifies consequences for any lapse in meeting the deadlines.

On this page you'll find 230 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to lapse, such as: abate, abeyance, accept, accuracy, achievement, advantage, apostatize.

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