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Synonyms of crime

23 similar words · 1 opposite word

Another word for crime is wrong. Other synonyms of crime are offense, error, sin, tort and transgression. The opposite of crime is noncrime.

Synonyms and similar words for crime

nounA specific act committed in violation of the law, especially criminal law.

nounAny great sin or wickedness; iniquity.

  • delinquencyA criminal offense.
  • wrongdoingAn instance of doing wrong.
  • delict
  • errorSin; transgression.
  • malfeasanceWrongdoing.
  • misdeedThat which was done that should not have been, ranging from any sin or moral offense to various degrees of crime.
  • misdemeanorAny act of misbehavior.
  • misdoingAn act of wrongdoing; a misdeed.
  • offenseA crime or sin.
  • peccadilloA petty offense.
  • sinA misdeed or wrong.
  • tortA wrongful act, whether intentional or negligent, regarded as non-criminal and unrelated to a contract, which causes an...
  • tortfeasanceThe condition, or an act, of doing wrong; the act of committing a tort.
  • transgressionA violation of a law, duty or commandment.
  • venialityA venial (pardonable) action or an instance of venial behaviour.
  • villainy
  • wrongAn instance of wronging someone (sometimes with possessive to indicate the wrongdoer).

nounCriminal acts collectively.

nounMore synonyms

  • malefactionA crime, an offense, an evil deed.
  • perpetrationSomething (such as a crime) that is perpetrated.
  • unlaw obsoleteA crime, an illegal action.

Opposite of crime

nounMore antonyms

Meaning of crime

  1. noun A specific act committed in violation of the law, especially criminal law.
  2. noun Any great sin or wickedness; iniquity.
  3. noun That which occasions crime.

Full definition of crime

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Questions about synonyms of crime

What is another word for crime?
Crime has 23 synonyms on Word.ws, such as wrong, offense, error, sin, tort, transgression, misdemeanor and wrongdoing.
What is the opposite of crime?
The opposite of crime is noncrime.
What does crime mean?
Crime means a specific act committed in violation of the law, especially criminal law.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: crime (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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