faux pas

/fəʊ pɑː/

noun

Meaning

An embarrassing or tactless blunder (especially used in social situations and contexts); a misstep.

Synonyms

Freudian slip,

blooper,

blunder,

boo-boo,

defect,

error,

fault,

fluff,

gaffe,

lapse,

misstep,

mistake,

slip,

stumble,

thinko