'Misstep' definitions:

Definition of 'misstep'

noun

An unintentional but embarrassing blunder; "he recited the whole poem without a single trip"; "he arranged his robes to avoid a trip-up later"; "confusion caused his unfortunate misstep" [syn: trip, trip-up, stumble, misstep]

Definition of 'Misstep'

From: GCIDE

Misstep \Mis*step"\, n. A wrong step; an error of conduct. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Misstep'

From: GCIDE

Misstep \Mis*step"\, v. i. To take a wrong step; to go astray. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'misstep'

From: Moby Thesaurus

balk,
bevue,
bloomer,
blooper,
blunder,
error,
false move,
false step,
faux pas,
gaffe,
goof,
howler,
inadvertence,
inadvertency,
indiscretion,
lapse,
lapsus calami,
lapsus linguae,
loose thread,
miscue,
mistake,
omission,
oversight,
slip,
slipup,
stumble,
trip,
wrong step