Correctness and Lapse

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Correctness noun - Conformity to fact or truth.

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Lapse is an antonym for correctness.

Lapse noun - An unintentional departure from truth or accuracy.

Usage example: his slip of the tongue about the mayor's name was an unfortunate lapse

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Correctness is an antonym for lapse.

Nearby Words: lapsed, lapsing, lapsus

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Lapse and Correctness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/correctness/lapse

Correctness & Lapse. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/correctness/lapse>.

Lapse or Correctness. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/correctness/lapse.

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