lapses

The word “lapses” has 2 syllables: lap-ses

It's pronounced as /ˈlæpsɪz/

What is synonym and antonym for lapses?

In the thesaurus, “lapses” has 49 synonyms and 31 antonyms.

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

Synonyms for lapses

blunder
blunders
breach
cease
ceases
cessations
concludes
conclusions
crime
degenerate
descend
deteriorate
deterioration
dies
elapse
endings
ends
error
errors
expire
expires
failing
failure
fault
gap
go by
halts
indiscretion
interruption
lull
miscue
mistakes
negligence
offense
omission
oversight
passes
recede
relapse
reversals
reverses
run out
setbacks
sin
stops
subside
terminate
transgression
violation

Antonyms for lapses

accuracies
accuracy
advantage
begin
behavior
care
commence
continuances
continuation
continuations
continues
correction
develop
exactitudes
extensions
get better
hangs on
improve
increase
initiate
kindness
obedience
persists
precisions
remembrance
right
rise
start
status quos
strength
success

Meanings of lapses

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

Lapses in concentration can lead to errors in complex tasks.
He noticed frequent lapses in his memory as he grew older.
The company's stock price suffered due to repeated lapses in performance.
Her fitness routine was effective, but occasional lapses in discipline hindered her progress.
The student's essay was marked down for lapses in grammar and punctuation.

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