Synonyms of misdeeds

misdeeds

noun

plural of misdeed

as in crimes

a breaking of a moral or legal code

punished for her misdeeds by the church elders

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crimes
• sins
• violations
• wrongdoings
• felonies
• transgressions
• errors
• misdoings
• debts
• trespasses
• offenses
• malefactions
• breaches
• corruptions
• lawbreakings
• misdemeanors
• misconducts
• foibles
• infringements
• abuses
• peccadilloes
• hate crimes
• immoralities
• bias crimes
• faults
• iniquities
• depravities
• misfeasances
• debaucheries
• illegalities
• vices
• criminalities
• falls
• breaks
• downfalls
• descents

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• noncrimes
• innocences
• moralities
• virtues
• impeccabilities
• irreproachabilities

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of misdeeds

Yet Russ Anello, who served as deputy counsel to President Biden and previously as the staff director of the House Oversight Committee, believes that Congress will be able to examine many of the Administration’s apparent misdeeds. — Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2026

At the end of the novel the truth is revealed, and the criminal justice system holds the president appropriately accountable for his misdeeds. — David Baldacci, Vanity Fair, 3 Nov. 2026

In some versions, she’s described as a morally deplorable witch taking part in the abuse of runaway slaves who was ultimately burned for her misdeeds and buried near the cemetery. — Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026

With local cops, plagued by rumors of departmental misdeeds, looking for a peaceful solution and federal authorities contemplating extreme action, the situation escalates. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026

More recently, investigations of financial misdeeds have inspired public ennui. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026

The Club started a position years ago on the belief that CEO Charlie Scharf could clean up the bank's past regulatory misdeeds. — Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026

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