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 132 synonyms and 19 antonyms.

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

Synonyms for lapses

abates
abeyances
arrestments
arrests
bites the dust
bloomers
bloopers
blunders
bobbles
boners
boo-boos
boobs
breakdowns
breaks
breaks down
breaks off
breaks up
bricks
ceases
cessations
checks
clangers
clinkers
closedowns
closes
closures
collapses
comedowns
concludes
conclusions
crashes
cutoffs
cuts out
dead-ends
declines
descents
determines
dies
disappointments
discontinuances
discontinuations
discontinues
downfalls
downs
elapses
endings
ends
errors
expirations
expires
falls
faults
finishes
flubs
fluffs
foul-ups
frustrations
fumbles
gaffes
gaffs
gives over
goes
goofs
halts
howlers
inaccuracies
interruptions
knocks
knocks off
layoffs
leaves off
letdowns
lets up
letups
meltdowns
misapprehensions
miscalculations
miscomprehensions
misconceptions
misconstructions
miscues
misdescriptions
misimpressions
misinterpretations
misjudgments
misreadings
misstatements
missteps
mistakes
misunderstandings
mop-ups
moratoria
moratoriums
offsets
oversights
passes
pauses
phaseouts
pratfalls
quits
recessions
regressions
relapses
retrogressions
reversals
reverses
reversions
ruins
screwups
setbacks
shutdowns
shutoffs
slips
slipups
snafus
stalls
standstills
stays
stoppages
stops
stumbles
surceases
suspends
suspensions
terminates
terminations
trips
turnabouts
turnarounds
undoings
winds down
winds up

Antonyms for lapses

accuracies
continuances
continuations
continues
draws out
exactitudes
extends
extensions
hangs on
inerrancies
infallibilities
perfections
persistences
persists
precisions
prolongations
prolongs
protracts
status quos

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.

On this page you'll find 151 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to lapses, such as: abates, abeyances, accuracies, arrestments, arrests, bites the dust, bloomers.

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