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

These include felonies, misdemeanors and, in some cases, arrests without convictions - all things that can show up on background checks. — Andrea Hsu, NPR, 3 Aug. 2026

Defense attorney Matthew Begoun said prosecutors had discretion to pursue felony charges but instead elected to file misdemeanors based on the circumstances of the case. — Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026

Smith had argued that offenses involving comparable financial losses are often treated as misdemeanors. — Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 31 July 2026

King accused of assault, charged with misdemeanors While King was detained, a police officer told one of her neighbors at the scene that King was suspected of assaulting a National Guard member, the claim said. — Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 29 July 2026

The mental health courts deal with various legal matters, but one function is to handle the cases of defendants who committed misdemeanors or felonies, have a serious mental illness and have been judged incompetent to stand trial in criminal court. — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

The three charges — DWI, refusing testing and obstruction/resisting arrest — are all class 1 misdemeanors in Virginia. — Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 27 July 2026

Moore has since been sentenced to 18 months of probation and spared jail time after pleading no contest to two misdemeanors, which came after his actions post-firing. — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026

Gail Giustino, 77, was arrested and charged with two misdemeanors, including animal cruelty and confining an animal without sufficient food or water, Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek shared in a press conference on Monday, July 20. — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026