Clanger

Pronunciation: /ˈklændʒɚ/

Clanger (noun)

  1. A serious mistake or error that causes problems.
  2. A loud sound, often sudden and unexpected.

Examples

  • It was a clanger to forget the meeting time.
  • The clanger echoed through the empty hall.

Common collocations: make a clanger, avoid a clanger, create a clanger, hear a clanger

Synonyms of Clanger

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Clanger

  • — The opposite of making a mistake.
  • — The opposite of an error or blunder.