Synonyms of malfeasance
18 similar words
Another word for malfeasance is wrong. Other synonyms of malfeasance are crime, offense, error, sin and tort.
Synonyms and similar words for malfeasance
nounWrongdoing.
- misconduct
- misdoingAn act of wrongdoing; a misdeed.
- crimeAny great sin or wickedness; iniquity.
- delict
- delinquencyA criminal offense.
- errorSin; transgression.
- 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.
- 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).
- wrongdoingAn instance of doing wrong.
Meaning of malfeasance
- noun Wrongdoing.
- noun Misconduct or wrongdoing, especially by a public official and causing damage.
malfeasance in other languages
Questions about synonyms of malfeasance
- What is another word for malfeasance?
- Malfeasance has 18 synonyms on Word.ws, such as wrong, crime, offense, error, sin, tort, transgression and misdemeanor.
- What does malfeasance mean?
- Malfeasance means wrongdoing.
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