peccadilloes

NOUN

small fault

Synonyms

STRONGEST

impropriety indiscretion

STRONG

misdemeanor vice

WEAK

bad habit faux pas minor fault minor infraction minor sin petty offense slight transgression small infraction small sin venial sin

Example Sentences

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Unfashionably for a modern biographer, Mr. Cobb makes only very brief and glancing reference to these peccadilloes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026

He obviously wants the world to remember and think of him as strong and resolute, and basically a good guy despite his personal peccadilloes.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2024

“Those are personal peccadilloes that you may have,” Scorsese incorrectly guesses.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 6, 2023

That being said, I would never plan such a trip for people whose preferences and peccadilloes I didn’t know so well; the potential for catastrophic error is too high.

From Washington Post • May 12, 2022

So when he appraised Sister Loretta Marie it was with eyes that had spent a lifetime studying the habits and peccadilloes of nuns.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy