Synonyms of transgression

transgression

noun

tran(t)s-ˈgre-shən 

1

as in violation

a breaking of a moral or legal code

acts that are transgressions against the laws of civilized societies everywhere

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in infringement

a failure to uphold the requirements of law, duty, or obligation

a dying woman asking for divine forgiveness for a lifetime of transgressions

Synonyms & Similar Words

• violation
• infringement
• breach
• infraction
• trespass
• contravention
• sin
• offense
• misconduct
• misdemeanor
• disregard
• ignoring
• forgetting
• neglect
• misfeasance
• intrusion
• wrong
• invasion
• delinquency
• encroachment
• misprision
• nonobservance
• overlooking
• dereliction

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• observance
• respecting
• noninfringement
• upholding

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of transgression

To say Biden has been leaning into his past transgressions and addressing them head-on would be an understatement. — Usa Today, USA Today, 27 July 2026

While brief, the gag points to the extreme side of identity politics, where hurling accusations against others for their online transgressions is all too common. — Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 25 July 2026

Sure, the Marlins would end up winning the game and their losing streak didn't start for another four days, but this is when the baseball gods decided the Marlins would have to pay for their transgressions. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2026

The recent outbreak of war occurred because ships tried to pass the strait simply by avoiding Iranian waters—an act that Iran, but not the United States, considered a transgression of the June agreement. — Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026