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Synonyms of peccadillo

21 similar words

Another word for peccadillo is wrong. Other synonyms of peccadillo are crime, offense, error, sin and tort.

Synonyms and similar words for peccadillo

nounA small flaw or sin.

nounA petty offense.

  • transgressionA violation of a law, duty or commandment.
  • venialityA venial (pardonable) action or an instance of venial behaviour.
  • wrongdoingAn instance of doing wrong.
  • crimeAny great sin or wickedness; iniquity.
  • delict
  • delinquencyA criminal offense.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • villainy
  • wrongAn instance of wronging someone (sometimes with possessive to indicate the wrongdoer).

Meaning of peccadillo

  1. noun A small flaw or sin.
  2. noun A petty offense.

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Questions about synonyms of peccadillo

What is another word for peccadillo?
Peccadillo has 21 synonyms on Word.ws, such as wrong, crime, offense, error, sin, tort, transgression and misdemeanor.
What does peccadillo mean?
Peccadillo means a small flaw or sin.

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