fundamental mistake

Frequency: 7.09.8 per million words

An error concerning the basic and most important parts of something.

mistakeADJECTIVE + MISTAKE

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fundamental

Examples (10)

  • It was a fundamental mistake to ignore the early warning signs.
  • Making such a fundamental mistake could jeopardize the entire project.
  • The new policy is based on a fundamental mistake about human behavior.
  • He realized his fundamental mistake in judgment too late.
  • To build a strong foundation, we must correct this fundamental mistake first.
  • Their strategy contained a fundamental mistake that led to its failure.
  • She argued that the court's decision was a fundamental mistake of law.
  • Many companies make the fundamental mistake of underestimating their competitors.
  • It is a fundamental mistake to think that one size fits all.
  • This fundamental mistake in calculations skewed all subsequent results.