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

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

Officials looked for minor infractions, such as violating the terms of a student visa by working part time, and deported offenders. — Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026

State Bill 720 made the program possible by reclassifying red light violations as civil infractions and adding privacy safeguards that bar photographing drivers and using facial recognition. — Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Every time a player screwed up, the coaching staff and his teammates received a text message, calling out both the infraction and the guilty party. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026