Synonyms of felony

felony

noun

as in crime

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

• crime
• trespass
• misdemeanor
• violation
• misconduct
• criminality
• misfeasance
• debt
• offense
• wrongdoing
• error
• misdeed
• sin
• transgression
• breach
• lawbreaking
• hate crime
• infringement
• misdoing
• malefaction
• sinfulness
• foible
• bias crime
• corruption
• fault
• peccadillo
• immorality
• abuse
• vice
• wickedness
• illegality
• iniquity
• licentiousness
• break
• unlawfulness
• debauchery
• depravity
• lawlessness
• iniquitousness
• downfall
• fall
• descent

Dissimilar Words

• innocence
• noncrime
• virtue
• impeccability
• blamelessness
• morality
• righteousness
• guiltlessness
• goodness
• faultlessness
• irreproachability
• virtuousness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of felony

During his arrest, sheriff’s officers allegedly found him with a handgun and he was charged with three weapons felonies, though the solicitation of prostitution charge — a misdemeanor — was dropped, records show. — Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026

The sheriff also criticized California’s treatment of domestic violence under state law, noting it is not classified as a violent felony in many cases despite the severity of the crimes. — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 13 July 2026

In January 2026, a Texas groomer was charged with a third-degree felony after her negligence led to the death of a 5-year-old goldendoodle, per KTRK. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026

In January 2026, a Texas dog groomer was charged with a third-degree felony after her negligence led to the death of a 5-year-old goldendoodle, per KTRK. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026