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WRONGDOING Synonyms

There are 10 synonyms of the word wrongdoing. (exact relations)
There are 17 hypernyms of the word wrongdoing. (close relations)
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error
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

• inadvertent incorrectness

• a misconception resulting from incorrect information

• (baseball) a failure of a defensive player to make an out when normal play would have sufficed

• departure from what is ethically acceptable

• (computer science) the occurrence of an incorrect result produced by a computer

• part of a statement that is not correct

misconduct
nounn
noun

• bad or dishonest management by persons supposed to act on another's behalf

• activity that transgresses moral or civil law

verb

• behave badly

• manage badly or incompetently

fault
nounn
noun

• a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

• an imperfection in an object or machine

• the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection

• (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other

• (electronics) equipment failure attributable to some defect in a circuit (loose connection or insulation failure or short circuit etc.)

• responsibility for a bad situation or event

• (sports) a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area)

verb

• put or pin the blame on

misdeed
nounn
noun

• improper or wicked or immoral behavior

offense
nounn
noun

• a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings of others

• a feeling of anger caused by being offended

• a transgression that constitutes a violation of what is judged to be right

• the team that has the ball (or puck) and is trying to score

• the action of attacking an enemy

sin
verb, nounv, n
noun

• estrangement from god

• (Akkadian) god of the Moon; counterpart of Sumerian Nanna

• an act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of God's will

• ratio of the length of the side opposite the given angle to the length of the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle

• the 21st letter of the Hebrew alphabet

verb

• commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law

• commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake

transgression
nounn
noun

• the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle

• the spreading of the sea over land as evidenced by the deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata

• the action of going beyond or overstepping some boundary or limit

violation
nounn
noun

• a crime less serious than a felony

• an act that disregards an agreement or a right

• entry to another's property without right or permission

• a disrespectful act

• the crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will

actus reus
nounn
noun

• activity that transgresses moral or civil law

wrongful conduct
nounn
noun

• activity that transgresses moral or civil law

Best Hypernyms For WRONGDOING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for wrongdoing, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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activity delinquency error evil evilness fault illegality impropriety infringement malfeasance misbehavior misconduct misdemeanor offense transgression violation lawbreaking

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