Time crumbles things; everything grows old under the power of Time and is forgotten through the lapse of Time.
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Lapse
Synonyms for "lapse" (507 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (102)
abeyanceabout faceabout-faceadvancealchemyapostasyapostatizeassimilationassumptionatavismatheismatrocitybackingbacksetbackslidebackslidingbackward deviationbackward motionbackward stepbalk
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barbarismbe all overbe caught nappingbe gonebe neglectfulbe negligentbe no morebe pastbecome extinctbecome voidbecomingbevueblooperblow overblunderbonerbreachbreakbullbunglecadencecaesuracatabasiscatenarycavecave inceasecease firecease-firecessationchangechange-overcloseclosingcockcollapsecomedowncontinueconversioncrashcrimecrime against humanityculpaculpable negligenceday offdeadly sindebasementdecadencedecadencydecelerationdeclensiondeclinationdeclinedecline and falldecrescendodecurrencedefaultdeformationdegeneracydegeneratedegeneratenessdegenerationdegradationdelinquencydemotiondepravationdepravednessdepreciationderelictionderogationdescenddescentdesertion
Verb(1 words)
Strong matches (152)
deterioratedeteriorationdeviatedeviationdevolutiondiedie awaydiminishdiminuendodiminutiondisappeardisenchantmentdisregarddivedowntrenddownturndownward mobilitydownward trenddroopdrop
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dwindlingdyingebbeffetenesselapseendendureenormityerrerrorevilexpirefadefadingfailfailingfailurefailure of nervefallfall again intofall asternfall awayfall backfall behindfall from gracefall into errorfall offfalling backfalling-offfalse movefalse stepfaultfelonyflip flopflip-flopflitflopflop downflowflow onfluffflumpflump downflyfoiblefounderfrailtygapgenocideget behindgive wayglidegloss overgo amissgo astraygo awrygo backwardsgo behindgo bygo downgo downhillgo offgo ongo outgo wronggoofgrowthguilty acthave a relapsehave ithave its timehave run outheavy sinhesitationhiatushit a slumphit rock bottomhit the skidshold-upholidayhomestretchignoreimpietyimpiousnessimproprietyinadvertenceinadvertencyinattentionindiscretioninexpiable sininfractioniniquityinjuryinjusticeinteriminterludeintermezzointermissionintermittenceinterruptionintervalinvolutionirreligionirreverencejerkjerk backlacheslacunalaissez faire
Noun(15 words)
driftelapsed timeenderrorexpirationexpirefail to recallfalterfaultforgetfulnessforgettinggaphiatusindiscretionsinterval
Preposition(1 words)
entre temps
Adjective(1 words)
Related words (253)
laissez-fairelapse backlapse from gracelapsus calamilapsus linguaelastlast laplast roundlast stagelaxitylaxnesslayofflet golet ridelet slidelet slipletuploose threadloosenesslose ground
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lose sight oflose track ofloss of tonelourlowerloweringlullmalefactionmalfeasancemalumminor wrongmisadventuremiscalculatemiscuemisdeedmisdemeanormisfeasancemisstepmistakemortal sinnaturalizationneglectneglectfulnessnegligencenodnonfeasancenoninterferencenonperformancenonrestrictionnot care fornot get involvednot heednot thinkoffenceoffenseomissionoutrageoverlookoverlookingoversightpasspass awaypass bypass overpassagepausepeccadillopeccancypermissivenessplopplop downplumpplungepoor stewardshippress onproceedprocrastinationprogresspull backre-formationreach the depthsreactionrecederecessrecessionrecidivaterecidivationrecidivismreclamationreconversionrecreancyrecrudescencerecur torecurrencereductionreentryrefluencerefluxregressregressionrehabilitationreinstatementrelapseremissionremissnessrenewalresolutionrespiterestrestitutionrestorationretreatretroactionretrocederetrocessionretroflexretroflexionretrogradationretrograderetrogressretrogressionretroversionretrovertretrusionreturnreturn toreturningreversalreversereversionrevertrevert torevertingrevulsionroll onrollbackrunrun downrun its courserun onrun outsagsetsetbacksettlesettle downshiftshortcomingsinsin of commissionsin of omissionsinful actsinksink backsink downsinkageslacknesssleepslideslide backslightslipslip awayslip backslip of the tongueslip upslippageslipping backslipupslouchslowdownslumpslump downsolecismspacestand downstand-downstaysternwaystopstraystumblesubmergesubmergencesubsidesubsidencesuspensionswagswitchswitch overswitch-overtake for grantedterminatethrowbacktorttouch bottomtransformationtransgresstransgressiontransittransitiontrespasstriptruceturnturnaboutturning intoundutifulnessunrigorousnessunutterable sinvacationvenial sinviceviolationvolte facevolte-facewanderwanewear awaywear offwrongwrong stepyield again to
Noun(17 words)
lapsingmiscuesmistakenonrenewalomit analysisoverlooksoversightpeccadilloespeccadillosrelapsingreversionrevertingslipslipsterminationtime out strategiesvoid
Adverb(1 words)
not notice
Verb(11 words)
Adjective(1 words)
unpreserved land
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: relapse, abeyance, about face, about-face, advance.
- Sentence evidence is available for lapse, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "lapse".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "lapse"
Keep "lapse" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "lapse" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "lapse", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "lapse" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
45 entriesShowing 16 of 45 words.
More specific
14 entriesattention lapsebackslidingcontract lapseexpirationforgetfulnessjudgment lapselicense lapselong intervalmemory lapsepolicy lapserelapseshort intervalsilencetime lapse
Collocations
8 entriesethical lapselapse in judgmentlapse of concentrationlapse ratelicense lapsememory lapsepolicy lapsetime lapse
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
1 entriesSample sentences
22 total sentences available.
Every time we talk about this, you lapse into silence.
Source: tatoeba (8985167)
We impose upon our representatives a high standard of probity. Even a small lapse in integrity will result in recall.
Source: tatoeba (10693866)
His person was not eminent enough, either by nature or circumstance, to deserve a public memorial simply for his own sake, after the lapse of a century and a half from the era in which he flourished.
Source: tatoeba (11005436)
Showing 4 of 22 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "lapse"?
Closest matches include relapse, abeyance, about face, about-face, advance.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "lapse"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.