If you're not careful, you might slip and fall on the icy steps.
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Slip
/slɪp/
Synonyms for "slip" (870 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (174)
Noun(22 words)
aberrationaccordadhesive tapeadministeradolescentadvanceaffordafghanallotallowamplitudeanachronismanchoranchorageanchorage groundatrocityavalancheavoidanceavoiding reactionaward
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babebabybackslidebad jobbalkbandbandagebantambantybarbarismbasinbattenbe all thumbsbed linenbedclothesbedcoverbeddingbedsheetbedspreadbeltberthbestowbestow onbevuebinebirthblabblanketbloomerblooperblueblueprintblunderblunder awayblunder intoblunder onblunder uponblurt outbobblebogglebonehead playbonerboo booboo-booboobbotchboughbranchbranchednessbranchinessbreachbreak awaybreakoutbreakwaterbreezebroadbuck-passingbuffalo robebulkheadbullbulletin boardbumblebungleburgeonbutcherbuttoncambercardcasecatalog cardcellophane tapechickchina claychina stonechitcircumventionclaycloth tapeclothesclumsy performancecoastcold-type proofcolleencolor proofcome downcome out withcomfortcomfortercommit a gaffecommunicatecomputer proofconfercontinuecontour sheetcounterpanecovercoverletcoverlidcrashcreekcreepcrimecrime against humanitycutiecuttingdamedamoiselledamseldeadly sindeadwooddealdeal outdeclinedefense mechanismdegeneratedelinquencydemoisellederelictiondeterioratedeviatediediminutivedipdisappeardiscdisclosedish outdispense
Verb(4 words)
Strong matches (261)
divulgedockdockagedockyarddocumentdodgedoledole outdolldondonatedownslidedownswingdowntrenddownturndraw ondriftdropdrop offdry dock
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duckeaseebbeiderdownelapseelusionelusivenessembankmentendureenormityenterequivocationerodeerrerrorescapeetourderieevasionevasive actionevasivenessevilexpireexposeextendexuviatefadefailfailurefallfall awayfall into errorfall offfallofffalse movefalse stepfasciafaultfaux pasfeatherweightfelonyfilefiling cardfilletfillyfilmfingerlingfireclayfitted sheetflagellumfledglingflightflight pathflitfloatflounderflowflow onflubflufffluxflyfoilingfootfoozleforbearanceforestallingforestallmentforkfork outfounderfoundry prooffrailfriction tapefrondfrustrationfumblegalgalleygalley proofgaucheriegenocideget awayget ingetawaygetting aroundgetting roundghostgiftgift withgirdlegirlgirliegivegive freelygive outglazeglideglissadeglissandogo amissgo astraygo awrygo bygo downgo downhillgo offgo ongo to potgo to the dogsgo undergo wronggoofgrantgroingruelguilty actgumbogumshoehand outharborharboragehashhave a comedownhavenheapheavy sinheiferhelp tohit a slumphit rock bottomhit the skidshookhopefulhoydenice skateice-skateimpartimproprietyinadvertenceinadvertencyindex cardindiscretioninexpiable sininfantinfractioniniquityinjuryinjusticeissuejettyjeune fillejilljinkjuniorjunior missjuttyjuvenaljuvenilekaolinlamlandinglanding placelanding stagelandslidelandsliplap robelapselapsus calamilapsus linguaelasslassielastlathlavishleakleavelet havelet outlet slipleveelibrary cataloglightweightligulaligulelimblinenlistlittle missyloose threadloselumberlurkmademoisellemagnetic tapemaidmaidenmake a mistake
Verb(10 words)
Adjective(1 words)
dutch schuiven
Related words (435)
malefactionmalfeasancemalummarmarinamasking tapemere shadowmessmetemete outmicrocardmicrodotmicrofichemicrofilmminiminikinminnowminnyminorminor wrong
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miremisadventuremiscalculatemiscuemisdeedmisdemeanormisfeasancemissmiss the markmisstepmissymistakemolemoltmooringmooring buoymooringsmortal sinmotion-picture filmmousemuckmudmuddlemudhookmuffmurdermystik tapenear missnear-missneutralitynonfeasancenoninterventionnoninvolvementnose-divenotenubbinnymphetoff dayoffenceoffenseofferoffshootomissionoozeoutguessingoutmaneuveringoutrageoutwittingoversightpage proofpaperpasspass bypassing the buckpatchwork quiltpeccadillopeccancypeeweepermissionpermitpetuntsephonograph recordpiecepierpillow slippillowcaseplaneplankplastic tapeplate proofplatterplay havoc withplow the deepplummetponyporcelain clayportpourpresentpress onpress proofpreventionproceedprofferprogressive proofproofproof sheetprotected anchoragepubescentpullpussyfootput inquayquiltrailrainrakeramageramificationreach the depthsrefractory clayrefrainingrenderrepro proofrevealreviseribbandribbonrideride the searoadroadsroadsteadroberollroll onroller skateroller-skateromprugrunrun downrun its courserun onrun outrunaroundrunnerruntsad worksagsailsaplingsarmentscapeschoolgirlschoolmaidschoolmissscionscoreboardscorecardscoresheetscotch tapescrapscrew upscudseaportseawallseedlingservesetshadowshakeshavingshedsheetsheetingshell outshipyardshirkshootshowershredshrimpshunningshunting offshysideslipsidestepsidetrackingsidlesinsin of commissionsin of omissionsinful actsinkskateskateboardskeletonskewskiskidskimskin effectskin frictionskirtskulkslatsledsleighslickslidderslideslide downslimeslinkslip inslip of the tongueslip upslippageslipupslithersliverslobslopsloshsloughsludgeslumpslurslushsmall frysnakesneak insnipsnippetsnowsnowslidesnowslipsoftensoupspearspillsplinesplinterspoilsprayspreadsprigspritsproutsquashstaggerstealstolonstone proofstrakestrapstraystreakstreamstripstriplingstropstumblesubdebsubdebutantesubsidesubsidencesubteensubteenersuckersweepswillswitchtaeniatapetape measuretapelineteenagerteenerteenyboppertendertendrilthallusthe runaroundthe slipthrow offthwartingticker tapetickettittoboggantomatotomboytonguetoppletorttouch bottomtransgressiontrespasstrial impressiontriptumbletwigundergarmentsunutterable sinvandykevanishveinvenial sinvideotapevirginvouchsafewaferwalk the waterswanderwanewartwenchwharfwispwrigglewrongwrong stepyieldyoung creatureyoung hopefulyoung personyoung thingyoungeryoungestyounglingyoungsteryouthzigzag
Noun(78 words)
miscuemiscuesmiscuingmisphrasesmissmisstepsmistakemoonwalkmooragemooringmost fall engagement dipmudslidesnegligeenoteoffsettingoverlookoversightsparapraxispass bypeccadilloes
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petticoatpetticoatspillow slippillowcaseportuguese erropratfallsprolapsereceiptrelapserelapsesrupturesscrapshearshearingshearssheeringsheersshiftshimmyshufflessideslipsidlingskiddingskidssledsslickslicknessslideslidesslip awayslip of paperslip of the tongueslip-upslippagesslipperinessslippingslitheringsneak outsneakssolecismsolecismsstay behindstripstumblesstumblingswedish glidateddytiptoestriptrippingtripstumblingunderdressundergarmentunderskirtunderskirtsweaselswiggling
Verb(19 words)
Adjective(1 words)
procedural lapse
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: skid, aberration, accord, adhesive tape, administer.
- Sentence evidence is available for slip, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, derived_reverse, moby, 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 "slip".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "slip"
Keep "slip" 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 "slip" 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 "slip", 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 "slip" 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
76 entriesShowing 16 of 76 words.
More specific
16 entriesCollocations
12 entriesslip awayslip coverslip dressslip intoslip knotslip of paperslip of the tongueslip offslip onslip stitchslip throughslip up
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
3 entriessimilar
1 entriesTranslations
19 translations across 9 languages.
Bulgarian
1 entries- изплъзвам се verb (to move out of place)
Czech
1 entries- zhoršit verb (to worsen)
Finnish
2 entries- lipsua verb (to move out of place)
- lipsua verb (to worsen)
French
1 entries- empirer verb (to worsen)
German
4 entries- abrutschen verb (to worsen)
- bergab gehen verb (to worsen)
- den Bach runtergehen verb (to worsen)
- herausrutschen verb (to move out of place)
Italian
3 entries- calare verb (to worsen)
- crollare verb (to worsen)
- peggiorare verb (to worsen)
Māori
4 entries- horo verb (to move out of place)
- horopū verb (to move out of place)
- mahuhu verb (to move out of place)
- paheke verb (to worsen)
Romanian
1 entries- o lua la vale verb (to worsen)
Thai
1 entries- หลุดออก verb (to move out of place)
Sample sentences
58 total sentences available.
The boss called Jim into his office and gave him his pink slip.
Source: tatoeba (33436)
Tom talked too much and let the secret slip.
Source: tatoeba (37061)
I've just let slip that he is sick.
Source: tatoeba (39829)
Showing 4 of 58 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "slip"?
Closest matches include skid, aberration, accord, adhesive tape, administer.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "slip"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.