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misdemeanor

see definition of misdemeanor

nouncriminal offense

Word Origin & History

also misdemeanour, "legal class of indictable offenses," late 15c.; from mis- (1) "wrong" + Middle English demenure (see demeanor). Related: Misdemeanors; misdemeanours.

Example Sentences for misdemeanor

He certainly was not there for misdemeanor; for he was a "good boy," at least in his own estimation.

And Tresler could not help calling to mind the schoolboy detected in some misdemeanor.

Thus all the boys were exposed, and received just rebuke for their misdemeanor.

His office was strictly elective, and he could be deposed for misdemeanor.

Preciosa was upon trial for misdemeanor, ...

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Synonyms for misdemeanor

noun criminal offense

offense
transgression
violation
criminality

Antonyms for misdemeanor

obedience

More words related to misdemeanor

crime

noun. offense against the law

abomination
antisocial behavior
atrocity
breach
break
caper
case
corruption
criminality
delict
delictum
delinquency
depravity
dereliction
enormity
evil
evil behavior
fast one
fault
felony
hit
illegality
immorality
infraction
infringement
iniquity
job
lawlessness
malefaction
malfeasance
misconduct
misdeed
misdemeanor
mortal sin
outrage
racket
scandal
sneak
tort
transgression
trespass
unlawful act
vice
villainy
violation
wickedness
wrong
wrongdoing

crimes

noun. offense against the law

abomination
antisocial behavior
atrocity
breach
break
caper
case
corruption
criminality
delict
delictum
delinquency
depravity
dereliction
enormity
evil
evil behavior
fast one
fault
felony
hit
illegality
immorality
infraction
infringement
iniquity
job
lawlessness
malefaction
malfeasance
misconduct
misdeed
misdemeanor
mortal sin
outrage
racket
scandal
sneak
tort
transgression
trespass
unlawful act
vice
villainy
violation
wickedness
wrong
wrongdoing

delinquency

noun. misconduct

crime
default
dereliction
failure
fault
lapse
misbehavior
misdeed
misdemeanor
neglect
nonfeasance
nonobservance
offense
oversight
weakness
wrongdoing

fault

noun. blame, sin; mistake

accountability
answerability
blunder
crime
culpability
defect
delinquency
dereliction
error
evil doing
failing
flaw
foible
frailty
guilt
impropriety
inaccuracy
indiscretion
infirmity
lapse
liability
loss of innocence
malfeasance
malpractice
misconduct
miscue
misdeed
misdemeanor
negligence
offense
omission
onus
oversight
peccancy
responsibility
slip
slip-up
solecism
transgression
trespass
vice
weakness
wrong
wrongdoing

faults