Synonyms of crimes

crimes

noun

plural of crime

1

as in shames

a regrettable or blameworthy act

it's a crime to waste food, so give the rest of the pizza to me

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shames
• sins
• pities
• outrages
• scandals
• disgraces

2

as in violations

a breaking of a moral or legal code

anyone who commits a crime should expect to be punished for it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• violations
• sins
• felonies
• wrongdoings
• misdeeds
• offenses
• errors
• trespasses
• transgressions
• debts
• misdoings
• malefactions
• breaches
• misdemeanors
• corruptions
• lawbreakings
• infringements
• misconducts
• abuses
• hate crimes
• immoralities
• bias crimes
• foibles
• depravities
• peccadilloes
• iniquities
• faults
• criminalities
• misfeasances
• debaucheries
• illegalities
• vices
• falls
• breaks
• downfalls
• descents

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• noncrimes
• innocences
• moralities
• impeccabilities
• virtues
• irreproachabilities

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of crimes

Voting more than once, tampering with ballots, lying about your residence to vote somewhere else or casting someone else’s ballot are crimes that can be punished with hefty fines and prison time. — Ali Swenson, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026

Investigators spent months tying Gavrilys to the crimes through cell phone location records, surveillance video, vehicle registrations and testimony from an alleged accomplice. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026

This, combined with the sheer horror of many of the crimes committed against the Bowdens, generates a tension in the viewer that makes the unease a young Antosca felt watching the 1962 film feel tame by comparison. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 17 July 2026

An egregious example is the International Criminal Court (ICC), which was established in 2002 to bring powerful perpetrators to justice for committing the world’s worst crimes with impunity. — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

In 2022, the department was first investigated by the FBI and the Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office for alleged corruption and crimes, including possible violent civil rights violations and assaults. — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 17 July 2026

Ransomware attacks — in which hackers demand a hefty payment to restore hacked systems — also account for a growing share of cyber crimes. — ABC News, 17 July 2026

After this article was published, the Department of Homeland Security’s media office sent a statement listing the criminal histories of Morffi and Rodriguez and explaining that their green cards were revoked due to their crimes. — Miami Herald, 10 July 2026

Irina and Raskova will enjoy a long, successful professional collaboration, purging Star City of traitors and threats and bringing down Petrovsky in a plot that leads to his ending his life in ignominy, having confessed to crimes against the state. — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 10 July 2026