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
• iniquities
• vices
• depravities
• debaucheries
• illegalities
• abuses
• breaks
• falls
• downfalls
• descents

Dissimilar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of felonies

And even then, the state Supreme Court will have a say in the majority of these clemencies, since Newsom needs their approval in cases where there are repeat felonies. — Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026

But in the first of what is expected to be several indictments, a county investigating grand jury has charged the founder of one of those non-profit groups, 62-year-old Emmett Miles, with 29 counts of theft and corruption, including 17 felonies. — Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

Several were also charged with immigration violations, including felonies. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2026

In a 2020 Miami, Florida, race, a former state senator turned political operative was convicted of three felonies related to efforts to recruit and pay a decoy candidate with the same surname as the Democratic incumbent. — Drew Kurlowski, The Conversation, 30 Oct. 2026

Sguros was arrested this week and charged with five felonies, including official misconduct and criminal use of deceased personal identification. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026