Antonyms for boo-boo


Grammar : Noun, verb
Spell : boo-boo
Phonetic Transcription : ˈbuˌbu


Definition of boo-boo

Origin :
  • "mistake," 1954, apparently a reduplication of boob, which had acquired a secondary sense of "foolish mistake" (1934).
  • As in injury : noun hurt, harm
  • As in mistake : noun error, misunderstanding
  • As in slipup : noun error
  • As in blooper : noun blunder
  • As in blunder : noun mistake
  • As in boner : noun a mistake
  • As in boo boo : noun small hurt
  • As in boo boo : noun small mistake
  • As in bruise : noun black and blue mark under skin
  • As in error : noun mistake; wrong
  • As in faux pas : noun social error
  • As in gaffe : noun mistake, goof
  • As in hurt : noun injury; damage
  • As in err : verb make a mistake; do wrong
Example sentences :
  • "There's nothin' to boo-boo for," he said, with a half-affected brusqueness.
  • Extract from : « A Waif of the Plains » by Bret Harte
  • "'Boo-boo' was the exception that proves the rule," answered Jack hotly.
  • Extract from : « What Timmy Did » by Marie Adelaide Belloc Lowndes

Synonyms for boo-boo

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