Synonyms of misdeed

misdeed

noun

ˌmis-ˈdēd 

as in crime

a breaking of a moral or legal code

punished for her misdeeds by the church elders

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crime
• violation
• sin
• wrongdoing
• felony
• transgression
• error
• trespass
• sinfulness
• debt
• breach
• offense
• lawbreaking
• misdoing
• malefaction
• misconduct
• misdemeanor
• infringement
• misfeasance
• hate crime
• corruption
• abuse
• immorality
• fault
• wickedness
• criminality
• foible
• peccadillo
• illegality
• bias crime
• iniquity
• unlawfulness
• vice
• licentiousness
• depravity
• debauchery
• lawlessness
• downfall
• break
• iniquitousness
• fall
• descent

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• innocence
• blamelessness
• virtue
• morality
• impeccability
• noncrime
• righteousness
• guiltlessness
• goodness
• faultlessness
• virtuousness
• irreproachability

Example Sentences

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