peccadilloes

noun

variants or peccadillos
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peccadilloes
  1. crimes
  2. errors
  3. foibles
Noun
  • As someone who counsels and advocates for people who have been convicted of the worst crimes imaginable, Hood often faces criticism from the victims’ families.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026
  • For more than a century, people have wondered whether Hyde was the innocent victim of an amazing set of coincidences or a heartless killer who never paid for his crimes.
    — Dan Kelly August 22, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of crimes
Noun
  • Lynch’s massive draft whiffs feel like harmless clerical rounding errors next to his good work in handling all the off-the-field stuff that lands on his desk.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Hafley and staff must clean up the operation Penalties and mental errors have been more common in joint practices and games than when the Dolphins had intrasquad practices.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of errors
Noun
  • This is its own league, with its own fans and its own foibles.
    — Dominic Preston, The Verge, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Men sharing their experiences, their foibles, their missteps, their wants, their aches, and a lot of humor with it.
    — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of foibles

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“Peccadilloes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peccadilloes. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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