Synonyms of peccadillo

peccadillo

noun

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.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crime
• error
• misconduct
• wrongdoing
• sin
• debt
• violation
• corruption
• foible
• misdeed
• transgression
• offense
• trespass
• fault
• felony
• misdemeanor
• breach
• lawbreaking
• sinfulness
• infringement
• malefaction
• misfeasance
• hate crime
• abuse
• misdoing
• immorality
• vice
• criminality
• wickedness
• break
• bias crime
• iniquity
• illegality
• licentiousness
• depravity
• downfall
• debauchery
• unlawfulness
• iniquitousness
• lawlessness
• fall
• descent

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• innocence
• blamelessness
• morality
• virtue
• righteousness
• impeccability
• goodness
• guiltlessness
• virtuousness
• faultlessness
• irreproachability
• noncrime

Examples of peccadillo in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Consumption is the peccadillo; flossing is the pardon. —New York Times, 10 Aug. 2021

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