noun
definition
A step that is wrong, a false step.
example
On a high ledge, a misstep could be fatal.
definition
An error or mistake.
example
His comment was a misstep that could cost him dearly.
verb
definition
To step badly or incorrectly.
example
My dance partner misstepped and landed on my toe.
definition
To make an error or mistake.
example
I don't want to misstep by offending them.
Examples of misstep in a Sentence
With one misstep he knew she would run like a frightened deer.
However, this turned out to be a big misstep.
One misstep doesn't mean you have to continue in that direction.
Even the smallest misstep could result in big trouble.
But if you approach him, make no misstep, lest he rob you of your life.
In this photo from 2003 the bikini top of white does not match the striped blue bikini bottom, and it's a rare misstep for the 40-year-old stunner.
The Spotters are the assisting efforts in a stunt, whether this means helping the flyers into the air or just making sure that a misstep ends in a catch, not a broken arm.
A single misstep and the world may well be set off on a careening course to destruction.
Still, all relationships take work, and the communication and deeper levels of understanding waiting to be tapped here far outweigh the occasional verbal misstep.