Synonyms of misdemeanors

misdemeanors

noun

plural of misdemeanor

as in crimes

law a criminal act that is less serious than a felony

He was charged with committing a misdemeanor.

a misdemeanor traffic violation

Related Words

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

Dissimilar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of misdemeanors

For The Times) Roy’s allies counter that prosecuting misdemeanors is only a third of the city attorney’s job — and typically the less complex part. — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Woods completed a rehab stint in Switzerland after he was arrested on charges of driving under the influence as well as two other misdemeanors in Florida. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Those with misdemeanors can vote or if the person has an unsentenced status with no prior felony conviction unless voting rights have been restored following the release from incarceration for the felony conviction. — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026

The three misdemeanors are one count of misdemeanor fraud and two counts of misdemeanor theft. — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Across Manhattan, of the 696 total counterfeiting cases in 2025, just two were arraigned as felonies, while 694 were arraigned on misdemeanors, according to New York State Pretrial Release Data. — Daniel Edward Rosen, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026

The city later charged her with disorderly conduct and interfering with/hindering police, both misdemeanors. — Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2026