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Synonyms of tort

19 similar words

Another word for tort is delict. Other synonyms of tort are tortfeasance, crime, delinquency, error and malfeasance.

Synonyms and similar words for tort

nounA wrongful act, whether intentional or negligent, regarded as non-criminal and unrelated to a...

  • delictA wrongful act, analogous to a tort in common law.
  • tortfeasanceThe condition, or an act, of doing wrong; the act of committing a tort.
  • crimeAny great sin or wickedness; iniquity.
  • 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.
  • peccadilloA petty offense.
  • sinA misdeed or wrong.
  • 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.

adjectiveSynonym of tart (“sharp- or sour-tasting; (figuratively) keen, severe, sharp”).

adjectiveSynonym of taut (“stretched tight; under tension”).

Meaning of tort

  1. noun A wrongful act, whether intentional or negligent, regarded as non-criminal and unrelated to a contract, which causes an injury and can be remedied in civil court, usually through the awarding of damages.
  2. noun An injury or wrong.
  3. adjective Twisted.

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Questions about synonyms of tort

What is another word for tort?
Tort has 19 synonyms on Word.ws, such as delict, tortfeasance, crime, delinquency, error, malfeasance, misdeed and misdemeanor.
What does tort mean?
Tort means a wrongful act, whether intentional or negligent, regarded as non-criminal and unrelated to a contract, which causes an injury and can be remedied in civil court, usually through the awarding of damages.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: tort (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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