Synonyms of wrongdoing

wrongdoing

noun

ˈrȯŋ-ˌdü-iŋ 

1

as in crime

a breaking of a moral or legal code

a local newspaper exposed the contractor's elaborate attempts to cover up his wrongdoings

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in misconduct

improper or illegal behavior

the police officer was found to be completely innocent of any wrongdoing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• misconduct
• crime
• malfeasance
• misbehavior
• trespass
• mistake
• misdoing
• error
• sin
• misdeed
• transgression
• malpractice
• misdemeanor
• wrong
• blunder
• malefaction
• indiscretion
• impropriety
• stumble
• slip
• goings-on
• fault
• hanky-panky
• miscue
• fumble
• misstep
• familiarity
• gaffe
• lapse
• goof
• flub
• slipup

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of wrongdoing

The influencer previously denied any wrongdoing in a series of social media posts. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026

The Chicago Public Schools Office of Inspector General recently reopened its investigation into the matter, only to close it again and clear Dominguez of any wrongdoing. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

And fewer than 700 cases opened by the administration were resolved with a finding of wrongdoing. — Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2026

The vote came about six weeks after the board reinstated Hill following a lengthy outside investigation that found no evidence of wrongdoing on Hill’s part. — Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026