MISDOINGS Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

misdoings

noun

plural of misdoing

as in crimes

a breaking of a moral or legal code the sordid misdoings of the city councilman were exposed as a result of an intense investigation by the local newspaper

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as in wrongdoings

improper or illegal behavior kept a watchful eye for any misdoing by the members of the clergy

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Recent Examples of misdoings When Whitney accuses her of lying to cover up her misdoings, everything explodes. — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025

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Noun

In a strange quirk of the 2026-27 fixture list, Leeds have been sent to the scenes of those crimes in quick succession once again.

— Beren Cross, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Federal prosecutors usually do not use espionage charges to convict foreign agents spying on exile groups, but instead charge them with other crimes like conspiracy or acting as an agent of a foreign government.

— Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of crimes

Noun

So lets unpack all the sins and consequences, starting with those tied to the case John just closed.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 Sep. 2026
Some Jews may pray near a body of water in a Tashlich ceremony, tossing pieces of bread or other food into the water to symbolize sending off sins.

— Bailey Allen, The Providence Journal, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of sins

Noun

The game featured several scrums after the whistle, a spirited fight between Montreal’s Josh Anderson and Tampa Bay’s Declan Carlile, and seven 10-minute misconducts — culminating in 126 penalty minutes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
The chaotic matchup saw referees call 65 penalties for 312 minutes, including 13 game misconducts.

— Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025

Definition of misconducts

Noun

Previous efforts to broker even a partial ceasefire have repeatedly fallen apart within hours, with both sides accusing each other of violations.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
Because there were code violations, such as missing fire extinguishers, everyone who had been sleeping in the clubhouse building could no longer do so.

— Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of violations

Noun

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

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