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
• transgression
• sin
• breach
• lawbreaking
• hate crime
• infringement
• misdoing
• malefaction
• foible
• bias crime
• sinfulness
• corruption
• peccadillo
• fault
• 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

Sacramento Police are investigating as a felony assault with a possible bias motive, but no arrests have been made. — Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Vetter served time in prison after pleading guilty to felony possession of marijuana with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver, officials said. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026

Myers was jailed for months and pleaded guilty to felony charges of harassment and stalking. — Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2026

Sanchez was charged with one felony count of battery resulting in bodily injury, plus misdemeanor charges of unauthorized entry of a motor vehicle, public intoxication endangering the life of another and battery resulting in bodily injury. — Matt Schubert, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026