as in crime
a small mistake or fault that is not regarded as very bad or serious
His political career was marked by numerous peccadillos, but no huge scandals.
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Recent Examples of peccadillo
What if the new boss’ weird peccadilloes — Patoff abolishes work-from-home, abruptly fires a staffer whose smell displeases him and thinks nothing of making 3 a.m. phone calls and demands — escalate?
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Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Feb. 2023
The creep then uses these peccadilloes to blackmail ostensibly good folks into all sorts of weird behavior — like convincing a guilty-conscience police officer to undermine the investigation, and when the cops get close, even to commit murder on his behalf.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 23 Feb. 2023
He’s simply been willing to overlook a peccadillo or two if the guy’s good enough.
—Dallas News, 20 Feb. 2023
Sadly, performance and build quality didn’t live up to the promise, and fewer than 9,000 units were made by the time the entire operation was shuttered following John DeLorean’s white-powder peccadillo.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 29 Aug. 2022
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Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Feb. 2023
The creep then uses these peccadilloes to blackmail ostensibly good folks into all sorts of weird behavior — like convincing a guilty-conscience police officer to undermine the investigation, and when the cops get close, even to commit murder on his behalf.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 23 Feb. 2023
He’s simply been willing to overlook a peccadillo or two if the guy’s good enough.
—Dallas News, 20 Feb. 2023
Sadly, performance and build quality didn’t live up to the promise, and fewer than 9,000 units were made by the time the entire operation was shuttered following John DeLorean’s white-powder peccadillo.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 29 Aug. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peccadillo
Noun
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Upcoming, he’ll be seen in Blumhouse/Universal’s Five Nights at Freddy’s 2, as well as A24’s crime drama Primetime from director Lance Oppenheim.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
7 Aug. 2025
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The suspension follows a string of violent crimes, including an April homicide, and the owner’s admission of illegally selling alcohol well after the 2 a.m. cutoff.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Aug. 2025
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One 2025 study indicated that facial recognition tools had higher error rates for adults with Down syndrome.—
Janice Gassam Asare,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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The error range for this method is 3% to 4%.4 Bio-electrical Impedance: a measurement method using the speed of a low-level electrical current to determine a person's body composition.—
Patty Weasler,
Verywell Health,
5 Aug. 2025
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The report also found two other officers, commanders Makeba Lewis and Jared Thyssen, guilty of misconduct for not taking appropriate actions to address O'Malley's wrongdoings.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
31 July 2025
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Blain said Thursday in a press release sent by his attorney Robert Salgado of Counterpoint Legal that the recall effort – and multiple censure attempts – are not about misconduct.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 July 2025
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Last year, judges also placed an Italian subsidiary of Dior, which produced small leather goods for the French brand, under the same form of monitoring, but the company was cleared of any wrongdoing in May.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
11 Aug. 2025
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That probe ultimately cleared him of any wrongdoing, the county HR staffer who handled it later said in a deposition.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Aug. 2025
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Don’t point to things with chopsticks or commit the double-dipping sin of taking food from a common plate with chopsticks that have been in your mouth.—
Jessica Kozuka,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Aug. 2025
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The water is meant to show thanks to god, or provide spiritual relief, including purifying the devotee’s soul of sin.—
Aishwarya S. Iyer,
CNN Money,
25 July 2025
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“Peccadillo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peccadillo. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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