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

The Herald found that Moreno had an address in Hialeah and several traffic infractions, but could not locate any criminal history. — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026

Restraint, then death Authorities detained Adair in the Wyandotte County Jail on July 4, 2025, following a series of traffic infractions. — Sofi Zeman august 25, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026

Yet Maryland law still treats this lethal hazard as a minor administrative infraction. — Brittany Berlin, Baltimore Sun, 25 Aug. 2026

Armstrong, along with then-head coach Will Wade, was fired following an NCAA infractions case involving LSU’s men’s basketball and football programs. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 25 Aug. 2026