MISDEED Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

misdeed

noun

ˌmis-ˈdēd

Definition of misdeed

as in crime

a breaking of a moral or legal code punished for her misdeeds by the church elders

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Recent Examples of misdeed The trailer introduces audiences to 16-year-old Teagan Tao (Miku Martineau), a high-school student and star rower whose life is upended when her father’s misdeeds come to light, forcing she and her mom to relocate to the east coast. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2026 Combs’ misdeeds took center stage in late 2023, when R&B artist and ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura accused him of rape and myriad forms of abuse in a bombshell lawsuit, which the two settled the following day. — Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026 The editorial process is, of course, set up to root out any misdeeds. — Sabrina Jaszi, The Dial, 4 Aug. 2026 The alleged misdeeds occurred between 2002 and 2016 when the actor, now 54, was in his 30s and 40s. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for misdeed

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Noun

At that point, Jesse had been dead for a decade, and Frank had been tried for crimes three times—in Missouri, then Alabama, and back to Missouri again.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Oct. 2026
Police said the vandalism was classified as a property crime rather than a hate offense, and the teen was released to his parents.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of crime

Noun

While some newly prominent groups (such as those who later became known as Quakers) emphasized love, fellowship and justice, some members of other sects (like the Presbyterians) created new fears, new sins, new tests and new punishments.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
While Ferns prop Veisinia Mahutariki-Fakalelu was in the sin-bin for head contact that forced off Marlie Packer, England bulldozed New Zealand's seven-women scrum for Breach to score her 58th try.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of sin

Noun

In mid-September, a grand jury met over five days to decide whether there was probable cause of criminal wrongdoing in connection with Wells’s death.

— Cristian Farias, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026
The Democrats are also reaching beyond the administration into various corporate and business entities for potential wrongdoing.

— Lisa Mascaro, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of wrongdoing

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