Synonyms of transgressions

transgressions

noun

plural of transgression

1

as in crimes

a breaking of a moral or legal code

acts that are transgressions against the laws of civilized societies everywhere

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crimes
• sins
• violations
• misdeeds
• wrongdoings
• felonies
• trespasses
• errors
• debts
• offenses
• misdoings
• breaches
• malefactions
• misdemeanors
• lawbreakings
• misconducts
• infringements
• corruptions
• foibles
• peccadilloes
• hate crimes
• iniquities
• abuses
• faults
• bias crimes
• immoralities
• depravities
• misfeasances
• debaucheries
• vices
• illegalities
• criminalities
• falls
• breaks
• downfalls
• descents

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• noncrimes
• innocences
• moralities
• impeccabilities
• virtues
• irreproachabilities

2

as in infringements

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

• infringements
• violations
• infractions
• trespasses
• breaches
• contraventions
• sins
• offenses
• misdemeanors
• wrongs
• delinquencies
• intrusions
• disregards
• misprisions
• derelictions
• misconducts
• misfeasances
• invasions
• encroachments
• neglects
• nonobservances

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• observances
• noninfringements

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of transgressions

The administration’s hostility to the principle and mechanisms of international legal accountability makes eminent if cynical sense in light of its many transgressions. — Anjali Dayal, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026

Belieu’s poems take place in the unfailingly disappointing real world, lit by the beauty of compromises and transgressions. — Craig Morgan Teicher, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026

An old friend of Toby’s, Burt popped into his office and ended up seeking protection under whistleblower laws for transgressions by his chemical company. — Madeline Boardman, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2026

Invoking a deliberately vague notion of licensee’s ‘public interest obligations,’ the Chairman has created a regulatory regime in which any broadcaster, including ABC, can be found guilty of transgressions at any time for seemingly any thing. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026

The most bitter setback came when the state largely just stood down, in 2020 and since, after the Madigan transgressions created a mandate for transformative change. — David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

Many others in the moment hoped that Nixon’s transgressions would spark something of a democratic revival to check the dangerous tendencies that had made Watergate possible. — Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026

According to Richmond, LeMond’s dietary transgressions didn’t stop at Twinkies. — Tom Campbell, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026

The result is a sensational tapestry of transgressions and secrets that Duke doesn’t see coming. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 31 July 2026