Synonyms of misdemeanor
18 similar words
Another word for misdemeanor is wrong. Other synonyms of misdemeanor are crime, offense, error, sin and tort.
Synonyms and similar words for misdemeanor
nounA lesser criminal act in most common law legal systems, generally punished less severely than a...
- petty crimeA minor, less serious crime.
nounAny act of misbehavior.
- delinquencyA criminal offense.
- misdeedThat which was done that should not have been, ranging from any sin or moral offense to various degrees of crime.
- wrongdoingAn instance of doing wrong.
- crimeAny great sin or wickedness; iniquity.
- delictA wrongful act, analogous to a tort in common law.
- errorSin; transgression.
- malfeasanceWrongdoing.
- 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).
Meaning of misdemeanor
- noun A lesser criminal act in most common law legal systems, generally punished less severely than a felony.
- noun Any act of misbehavior.
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Questions about synonyms of misdemeanor
- What is another word for misdemeanor?
- Misdemeanor has 18 synonyms on Word.ws, such as wrong, crime, offense, error, sin, tort, transgression and wrongdoing.
- What does misdemeanor mean?
- Misdemeanor means a lesser criminal act in most common law legal systems, generally punished less severely than a felony.
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