Synonyms of infraction

infraction

noun

in-ˈfrak-shən 

as in violation

a failure to uphold the requirements of law, duty, or obligation

speeding is only a minor infraction, but vehicular homicide is a serious felony

Synonyms & Similar Words

• violation
• infringement
• breach
• transgression
• trespass
• contravention
• offense
• misdemeanor
• misconduct
• sin
• disregard
• ignoring
• forgetting
• delinquency
• wrong
• misfeasance
• intrusion
• invasion
• neglect
• nonobservance
• encroachment
• misprision
• overlooking
• dereliction

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• observance
• respecting
• noninfringement
• upholding

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of infraction

Other than traffic infractions, Lazo does not have a criminal history in Miami-Dade County, records show. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026

Because the flopping infraction carries no suspension, George remains fully cleared to suit up Friday when Boston hosts his former team, the Philadelphia 76ers. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Spitzer's office charged Yorba Linda mother Maria Roehling with one felony count of child endangerment and an infraction for letting a child under 18 drive a motor vehicle without a license. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

The latest infraction came in the second quarter on Sunday, when Sam Darnold scrambled and was hit late by Greenlaw after going out of bounds, leading to a personal foul in a game San Francisco went on to win 32-29. — ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026