PECCADILLOES Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

peccadilloes

noun

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plural of peccadillo

as in crimes

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 peccadilloes There are, of course, peccadilloes in any minor-league park. — Levi Weaver, New York Times, 9 June 2026

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Noun

She was charged with two counts of manslaughter, driving under the influence and other crimes.

— Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026
State lawmakers argued that schools should not be delaying reporting AI nudes until their own probes end but rather should be required to promptly tip off police, who are better positioned to investigate the crimes.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026

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By using a mathematical technique to reduce the precision of some data, the researchers brought that figure down to 51 watts without compromising the system’s ability to detect dangerous computational errors.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026
According to Bergh, part of the issue is that many state agencies are struggling with staffing pressures and paperwork backlogs, especially amid efforts to prevent errors on food aid applications and avoid new federal penalties.

— Juliana Kim, NPR, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of errors

Noun

For all of his foibles and his indifference to practice, Allen Iverson will forever be more beloved here than Donovan McNabb.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
The film, which debuts on Apple TV on July 24, serves as a sweet ode to this burgeoning pastime, while still poking fun at its foibles.

— Sean Gregory, Time, 23 July 2026

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