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
  • Bryan DiGirolamo, special agent in charge of ATF New York, told CNN the more guns are traced, the more crimes between the US and Canada can be linked, ultimately exposing trafficking rings.
    — Mark Morales, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
  • South Africa has disputed the numbers, saying some of those deaths were connected to crimes like robberies and not migration protests.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of crimes
Noun
  • These errors of commission are compounded by errors of omission.
    — Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Mecklenburg County, which administers the SNAP program locally, is working to reduce its number of payment errors Cox said, including increasing staff training and case reviews.
    — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of errors
Noun
  • Some Hughes movies explore the trials of youth, and some depict the foibles and frustrations of adulthood.
    — Al Shipley, SPIN, 4 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of foibles

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“Peccadilloes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peccadilloes. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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