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

Delantrice Gregory, 40, admitted to two counts of dealing in cocaine, both Level 5 felonies. — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

For criminal charges to be filed, the case must be referred by police to the district attorney’s office, which prosecutes felonies, or the city attorney, which handles most misdemeanors. — Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

The charges were upgraded to felonies and the couple was taken back into custody on Friday. — Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026

Fewer than one per cent of Americans charged with felonies plead insanity, and the great majority of those who do have previously been hospitalized with a serious psychiatric condition. — Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

Domestic violence crimes in California are generally charged as misdemeanors, although depending on the circumstances, they can be charged as felonies, as the Eisner Gorin law firm explained. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Lowery pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of involuntary manslaughter in addition to possession of a firearm by a felon in July, both Class D felonies with habitual offender status. — Kyle Werner, Des Moines Register, 11 Sep. 2026

Ibarra’s assault charge also carries enhancements for causing great bodily injury, aggravating factors and for being previously convicted of multiple felonies, according to court records. — Jason Green, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2026

The 66-year-old former analyst pleaded guilty to four felonies in June, admitting to committing a cybercrime, perjury, attempting to influence a public servant and forgery. — Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2026