diff --git a/packages/flutter_test/lib/src/matchers.dart b/packages/flutter_test/lib/src/matchers.dart
index cad66d3e003b5..934c9177932d1 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_test/lib/src/matchers.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_test/lib/src/matchers.dart
@@ -2272,10 +2272,10 @@ class _MatchesSemanticsData extends Matcher {
         .toList();
 
       if (expectedActions.isNotEmpty) {
-        description.add(' with actions: ').addDescriptionOf(expectedActions);
+        description.add(' with actions: ${_createEnumsSummary(expectedActions)} ');
       }
       if (notExpectedActions.isNotEmpty) {
-        description.add(' without actions: ').addDescriptionOf(notExpectedActions);
+        description.add(' without actions: ${_createEnumsSummary(notExpectedActions)} ');
       }
     }
     if (flags.isNotEmpty) {
@@ -2289,10 +2289,10 @@ class _MatchesSemanticsData extends Matcher {
         .toList();
 
       if (expectedFlags.isNotEmpty) {
-        description.add(' with flags: ').addDescriptionOf(expectedFlags);
+        description.add(' with flags: ${_createEnumsSummary(expectedFlags)} ');
       }
       if (notExpectedFlags.isNotEmpty) {
-        description.add(' without flags: ').addDescriptionOf(notExpectedFlags);
+        description.add(' without flags: ${_createEnumsSummary(notExpectedFlags)} ');
       }
     }
     if (textDirection != null) {
@@ -2434,18 +2434,24 @@ class _MatchesSemanticsData extends Matcher {
       return failWithDescription(matchState, 'maxValueLength was: ${data.maxValueLength}');
     }
     if (actions.isNotEmpty) {
+      final List<SemanticsAction> unexpectedActions = <SemanticsAction>[];
+      final List<SemanticsAction> missingActions = <SemanticsAction>[];
       for (final MapEntry<ui.SemanticsAction, bool> actionEntry in actions.entries) {
         final ui.SemanticsAction action = actionEntry.key;
         final bool actionExpected = actionEntry.value;
         final bool actionPresent = (action.index & data.actions) == action.index;
         if (actionPresent != actionExpected) {
-          final List<String> actionSummary = <String>[
-            for (final int action in SemanticsAction.values.keys)
-              if ((data.actions & action) != 0) describeEnum(action),
-          ];
-          return failWithDescription(matchState, 'actions were: $actionSummary');
+          if(actionExpected) {
+            missingActions.add(action);
+          } else {
+            unexpectedActions.add(action);
+          }
         }
       }
+
+      if (unexpectedActions.isNotEmpty || missingActions.isNotEmpty) {
+        return failWithDescription(matchState, 'missing actions: ${_createEnumsSummary(missingActions)} unexpected actions: ${_createEnumsSummary(unexpectedActions)}');
+      }
     }
     if (customActions != null || hintOverrides != null) {
       final List<CustomSemanticsAction> providedCustomActions = data.customSemanticsActionIds?.map<CustomSemanticsAction>((int id) {
@@ -2473,18 +2479,24 @@ class _MatchesSemanticsData extends Matcher {
       }
     }
     if (flags.isNotEmpty) {
+      final List<SemanticsFlag> unexpectedFlags = <SemanticsFlag>[];
+      final List<SemanticsFlag> missingFlags = <SemanticsFlag>[];
       for (final MapEntry<ui.SemanticsFlag, bool> flagEntry in flags.entries) {
         final ui.SemanticsFlag flag = flagEntry.key;
         final bool flagExpected = flagEntry.value;
         final bool flagPresent = flag.index & data.flags == flag.index;
         if (flagPresent != flagExpected) {
-          final List<String> flagSummary = <String>[
-            for (final int flag in SemanticsFlag.values.keys)
-              if ((data.flags & flag) != 0) describeEnum(flag),
-          ];
-          return failWithDescription(matchState, 'flags were: $flagSummary');
+          if(flagExpected) {
+            missingFlags.add(flag);
+          } else {
+            unexpectedFlags.add(flag);
+          }
         }
       }
+
+      if (unexpectedFlags.isNotEmpty || missingFlags.isNotEmpty) {
+        return failWithDescription(matchState, 'missing flags: ${_createEnumsSummary(missingFlags)} unexpected flags: ${_createEnumsSummary(unexpectedFlags)}');
+      }
     }
     bool allMatched = true;
     if (children != null) {
@@ -2512,6 +2524,11 @@ class _MatchesSemanticsData extends Matcher {
   ) {
     return mismatchDescription.add(matchState['failure'] as String);
   }
+
+  static String _createEnumsSummary<T extends Object>(List<T> enums) {
+    assert(T == SemanticsAction || T == SemanticsFlag, 'This method is only intended for lists of SemanticsActions or SemanticsFlags.');
+    return '[${enums.map(describeEnum).join(', ')}]';
+  }
 }
 
 class _MatchesAccessibilityGuideline extends AsyncMatcher {
diff --git a/packages/flutter_test/test/matchers_test.dart b/packages/flutter_test/test/matchers_test.dart
index b4b37b63d3c17..6bbaf5650e4eb 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_test/test/matchers_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_test/test/matchers_test.dart
@@ -733,6 +733,62 @@ void main() {
       ));
       handle.dispose();
     });
+
+    testWidgets('failure does not throw unexpected errors', (WidgetTester tester) async {
+      final SemanticsHandle handle = tester.ensureSemantics();
+      addTearDown(() => handle.dispose());
+
+      const Key key = Key('semantics');
+      await tester.pumpWidget(Semantics(
+        key: key,
+        namesRoute: true,
+        header: true,
+        button: true,
+        link: true,
+        onTap: () { },
+        onLongPress: () { },
+        label: 'foo',
+        hint: 'bar',
+        value: 'baz',
+        increasedValue: 'a',
+        decreasedValue: 'b',
+        textDirection: TextDirection.rtl,
+        onTapHint: 'scan',
+        onLongPressHint: 'fill',
+        customSemanticsActions: <CustomSemanticsAction, VoidCallback>{
+          const CustomSemanticsAction(label: 'foo'): () { },
+          const CustomSemanticsAction(label: 'bar'): () { },
+        },
+      ));
+
+      // This should fail due to the mis-match between the `namesRoute` value.
+      void failedExpectation() => expect(tester.getSemantics(find.byKey(key)),
+        matchesSemantics(
+          // Adding the explicit `false` for test readability
+          // ignore: avoid_redundant_argument_values
+          namesRoute: false,
+          label: 'foo',
+          hint: 'bar',
+          value: 'baz',
+          increasedValue: 'a',
+          decreasedValue: 'b',
+          textDirection: TextDirection.rtl,
+          hasTapAction: true,
+          hasLongPressAction: true,
+          isButton: true,
+          isLink: true,
+          isHeader: true,
+          onTapHint: 'scan',
+          onLongPressHint: 'fill',
+          customActions: <CustomSemanticsAction>[
+            const CustomSemanticsAction(label: 'foo'),
+            const CustomSemanticsAction(label: 'bar'),
+          ],
+        ),
+      );
+
+      expect(failedExpectation, throwsA(isA<TestFailure>()));
+    });
   });
 
   group('containsSemantics', () {
@@ -1173,6 +1229,60 @@ void main() {
 
       expect(node, containsSemantics(customActions: <CustomSemanticsAction>[action]));
     });
+
+    testWidgets('failure does not throw unexpected errors', (WidgetTester tester) async {
+      final SemanticsHandle handle = tester.ensureSemantics();
+      addTearDown(() => handle.dispose());
+
+      const Key key = Key('semantics');
+      await tester.pumpWidget(Semantics(
+        key: key,
+        namesRoute: true,
+        header: true,
+        button: true,
+        link: true,
+        onTap: () { },
+        onLongPress: () { },
+        label: 'foo',
+        hint: 'bar',
+        value: 'baz',
+        increasedValue: 'a',
+        decreasedValue: 'b',
+        textDirection: TextDirection.rtl,
+        onTapHint: 'scan',
+        onLongPressHint: 'fill',
+        customSemanticsActions: <CustomSemanticsAction, VoidCallback>{
+          const CustomSemanticsAction(label: 'foo'): () { },
+          const CustomSemanticsAction(label: 'bar'): () { },
+        },
+      ));
+
+      // This should fail due to the mis-match between the `namesRoute` value.
+      void failedExpectation() => expect(tester.getSemantics(find.byKey(key)),
+        containsSemantics(
+          label: 'foo',
+          hint: 'bar',
+          value: 'baz',
+          increasedValue: 'a',
+          decreasedValue: 'b',
+          textDirection: TextDirection.rtl,
+          hasTapAction: true,
+          hasLongPressAction: true,
+          isButton: true,
+          isLink: true,
+          isHeader: true,
+          namesRoute: false,
+          onTapHint: 'scan',
+          onLongPressHint: 'fill',
+          customActions: <CustomSemanticsAction>[
+            const CustomSemanticsAction(label: 'foo'),
+            const CustomSemanticsAction(label: 'bar'),
+          ],
+        ),
+      );
+
+      expect(failedExpectation, throwsA(isA<TestFailure>()));
+    });
   });
 
   group('findsAtLeastNWidgets', () {