Synonyms of felonies

felonies

noun

plural of felony

as in crimes

law a serious criminal act (such as murder or rape)

The crime is considered a felony under state law.

He was convicted of committing a felony.

Related Words

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

Dissimilar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of felonies

Quaylin Wesley, 27, of Oakland and Vallejo, has been charged with 10 felonies for allegedly going into the girl’s room repeatedly on the night of June 13 and groping her, forcing her to touch him, and attempting to sodomize her, prosecutors say. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026

These include felonies, misdemeanors and, in some cases, arrests without convictions - all things that can show up on background checks. — Andrea Hsu, NPR, 3 Aug. 2026

Models from two of the most powerful AI platforms have committed what would likely amount to multiple felonies had the incursions not involved AI. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026

Their son, 27-year-old Elijah, has been arrested and charged with three felonies in connection with the shooting. — Sam McDowell July 30, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026

The mental health courts deal with various legal matters, but one function is to handle the cases of defendants who committed misdemeanors or felonies, have a serious mental illness and have been judged incompetent to stand trial in criminal court. — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

The 2024 first-round pick was waived by the Detroit Lions in June after he was charged with eight felonies, four for robbery and four for kidnapping. — James Boyd, New York Times, 28 July 2026

First, ALPRs can be used to find any vehicle that has passed by a camera and is not limited to cases involving serious felonies or missing children, and there is no requirement to get a warrant. — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 26 July 2026

Angela pleaded guilty in 2017 to multiple felonies, including kidnapping, false imprisonment and perjury, and was sentenced to five years in state prison. — Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026