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

Brooks also said Union County Public Schools cleared Anderson of wrongdoing in the 2021 school incident and took no adverse action against him. — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2026

Students and unemployed youth in Jharkhand, one of India’s poorer states, launched the protests late last month over the alleged wrongdoing including recruitment test paper leaks. — Reuters, NBC news, 11 Aug. 2026

The agency denied any wrongdoing but agreed to the settlement to avoid the prospect of prolonged litigation. — Brian Sloan, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026

Denying any wrongdoing, Miller (R-Ohio) resisted calls to drop his bid for a third term ahead of a Monday afternoon deadline that would have allowed local party officials to select a replacement candidate. — Alexei Koseff, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2026