misprision

1
2
as in negligence
the nonperformance of an assigned or expected action an elected official charged with misprision and bribery

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of misprision Sullivan had been convicted by a jury of obstruction of justice and misprision of felony. Heather Wishart-Smith, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025 Bogard was later convicted of misprision of a felony in relation to the Tidwell case. Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 28 Apr. 2025 The man and woman were arrested and charged with misprision of a felony but later bonded out. Saleen Martin, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025 Other charges parents could face under the initiative include unlawful conduct, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, misprision, and obstruction. Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025 Kendall Mims and Victoria Tippett, who both lived in a pool house with the couple, were charged with accessory after the fact, obstruction of justice and misprision of a felony, according to police. Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misprision
Noun
  • My relationship with my disease began as one of mutual contempt.
    David Soren, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Delightfully pugnacious contempt for plot and human interest.
    New York Times, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The district attorney's office is now pursuing two lesser charges against him — vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence and child abuse/endangerment under circumstances or conditions likely to cause GBI or death — per the district attorney's news release.
    Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Why timing matters Industry data shows that most coverage lapses occur not because of negligence but because of short-term cash shortages.
    Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Trump, at least initially, was treated with disdain.
    Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Lamb doubled down on his disdain for Kirk in his response to Fox News Digital.
    Peter D'Abrosca, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • His girlfriend, Charlotte Kurek, 31, faces two counts of chronic child neglect, one of which resulted in death.
    Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Children enter foster care for reasons beyond their control – often because of abuse, neglect, or the ripple effects of addiction, incarceration, or untreated mental health conditions in their homes.
    Laura Rivera, Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Regarding the lack of disciplinary records documenting policy violations, Payne placed blame on prison staff for failure to write Holt up for disciplinary violations.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The failure to see this coming was an inexcusable Democratic strategic catastrophe.
    David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025

Browse Nearby Words

Podcast

Cite this Entry

“Misprision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misprision. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on misprision

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!