diff --git a/bitmask/bitmask.py b/bitmask/bitmask.py
index 32dcb35..e95a7da 100644
--- a/bitmask/bitmask.py
+++ b/bitmask/bitmask.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 """Utilities for manipulating bitmasks."""
 
-import bitmask.util as util
+from bitmask.util import type_name, fullname
 
 class Bitmask:
     """Generic bitmask, which represents multiple Enum values.
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class Bitmask:
     @value.setter
     def value(self, value):
         if not issubclass(type(value), int):
-            raise TypeError(f"value must be an integer (got '{type(value)}')")
+            raise TypeError(f"value must be an integer")
         self._value = value
     
     def __contains__(self, item):
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ class Bitmask:
         elif issubclass(type(item), self.AllFlags):
             return bool(self.value & item)
         else:
-            raise TypeError(f"item must be an {type(self)} or {self.AllFlags} (got '{type(item)}')")
+            raise TypeError(f"item must be {type_name(self)} or {type_name(self.AllFlags)}")
 
     def __iter__(self):
         """Return list of enabled flags."""
@@ -97,13 +97,13 @@ class Bitmask:
         return '|'.join([flag.name for flag in self]) or "0"
 
     def __repr__(self):
-        enum_name = util.fullname(self.AllFlags(0))
+        enum_name = fullname(self.AllFlags(0))
         args = ', '.join(
             [enum_name] +
             [f"{enum_name}.{flag.name}" for flag in self]
         )
 
-        return f"{util.fullname(self)}({args})"
+        return f"{fullname(self)}({args})"
 
     def __eq__(self, other):
         """Check equality."""
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ class Bitmask:
                 bitmask, given the initial value and the flag.
         """
         if not issubclass(type(flag), self.AllFlags):
-            raise TypeError(f"can only add {self.AllFlags} (not '{type(flag)}') to {type(self)}")
+            raise TypeError(f"can only apply {type_name(self.AllFlags)} to {type_name(self)}")
         self.value = op(self.value, flag)
 
     def __mask_op(self, other, op):
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ class Bitmask:
         elif issubclass(type(other), self.AllFlags):
             new_bitmask._flag_op(other, op)
         else:
-            raise TypeError(f"can only apply {type(self)} or {self.AllFlags} (not '{type(other)}') to {type(self)}")
+            raise TypeError(f"can only apply {type_name(self)} or {type_name(self.AllFlags)} to {type_name(self)}")
 
         return new_bitmask
 
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ class Bitmask:
             TypeError: `flag` is not a single Enum value.
         """
         if not issubclass(type(flag), self._AllFlags):
-            raise TypeError(f"can only discard {self.AllFlags} (not '{type(flag)}') from {type(self)}")
+            raise TypeError(f"can only discard {type_name(self._AllFlags)} from {type_name(self)}")
 
         return self._flag_op(flag, lambda a, b : a & ~b)
 
diff --git a/bitmask/util.py b/bitmask/util.py
index ec44b9a..6c4cf30 100644
--- a/bitmask/util.py
+++ b/bitmask/util.py
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 
 """Miscellaneous utilities for formatting exceptions, etc."""
 
+import enum
+
 def fullname(obj):
     """Get the full class name of an object, including module.
 
@@ -10,3 +12,20 @@ def fullname(obj):
         String with class name, which can be used in an `eval()`.
     """
     return f"{obj.__class__.__qualname__}"
+
+def type_name(obj):
+    """Get the short type of an object.
+
+    Returns:
+        String with human-readable type of the object.
+    
+    Example:
+        
+        import bitmask.util as util
+        util.type_name(1)
+        >>> int
+    """
+    if issubclass(type(obj), enum.EnumMeta):
+        return obj.__name__
+    else:
+        return obj.__class__.__name__
diff --git a/tests/test_bitmask.py b/tests/test_bitmask.py
index 60eb61f..42539b7 100644
--- a/tests/test_bitmask.py
+++ b/tests/test_bitmask.py
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ def test_eq():
     assert Bitmask(Desc, Desc.SMALL) != Desc.SMALL
     assert Bitmask(Desc, Desc.SMALL) != Desc.ROUND
     assert Bitmask(Desc) != Desc.ROUND
+    assert Bitmask(Desc) != "Hello World!"
+    assert Bitmask(Desc) != 0
 
 def test_repr():
     """Ensure evaluating __repr__ creates an identical object."""
@@ -45,6 +47,9 @@ def test_add():
     mask.add(Desc.ROUND)
     assert mask == Bitmask(Desc, Desc.ROUND)
 
+    with pytest.raises(TypeError, match="can only apply Desc to Bitmask"):
+        mask.add(1)
+
 def test_add_operator():
     """Test + operator."""
     # Individual flags
@@ -154,7 +159,7 @@ def test_discard():
     empty_mask = Bitmask(Desc)
     empty_mask.discard(Desc.SMALL)
     assert empty_mask == Bitmask(Desc)
-    with pytest.raises(TypeError):
+    with pytest.raises(TypeError, match="can only discard Desc from Bitmask"):
         empty_mask.discard(Bitmask(Desc, Desc.SMALL))
 
 def test_subtract():
@@ -220,9 +225,9 @@ def test_value():
     assert mask == Bitmask(Desc)
     mask.value = 1
     assert mask == Bitmask(Desc, Desc.SMALL)
-    with pytest.raises(TypeError):
+    with pytest.raises(TypeError, match="value must be an integer"):
         mask.value = 1j
-    with pytest.raises(TypeError):
+    with pytest.raises(TypeError, match="value must be an integer"):
         mask.value = 2.5
 
 def test_contains():
@@ -239,8 +244,9 @@ def test_contains():
     # Bitmasks
     assert mask in mask
     assert Bitmask(Desc, Desc.SMALL, Desc.FUNKY) in mask
+    assert Bitmask(Desc, Desc.SMALL, Desc.FUNKY, Desc.ROUND) not in mask
     assert Bitmask(Desc, Desc.FUNKY) in mask
-    with pytest.raises(TypeError):
+    with pytest.raises(TypeError, match="item must be Bitmask or Desc"):
         x = 1 in mask
 
 def test_iter():