MISDEMEANORS Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the word misdemeanors. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for MISDEMEANORS
| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| infringement | nounn | |||||
noun • an act that disregards an agreement or a right • a crime less serious than a felony | ||||||
| violation | nounn | |||||
noun • a crime less serious than a felony • an act that disregards an agreement or a right • entry to another's property without right or permission • a disrespectful act • the crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will | ||||||
| delinquency | nounn | |||||
noun • nonpayment of a debt when due • a tendency to be negligent and uncaring • an antisocial misdeed in violation of the law by a minor | ||||||
| malfeasance | nounn | |||||
noun • wrongful conduct by a public official | ||||||
| misbehavior | nounn | |||||
noun • improper or wicked or immoral behavior | ||||||
| misconduct | nounn | |||||
noun • bad or dishonest management by persons supposed to act on another's behalf • activity that transgresses moral or civil law verb • behave badly • manage badly or incompetently | ||||||
| offense | nounn | |||||
noun • a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings of others • a feeling of anger caused by being offended • a transgression that constitutes a violation of what is judged to be right • the team that has the ball (or puck) and is trying to score • the action of attacking an enemy | ||||||
| transgression | nounn | |||||
noun • the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle • the spreading of the sea over land as evidenced by the deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata • the action of going beyond or overstepping some boundary or limit | ||||||
| trespass | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a wrongful interference with the possession of property (personal property as well as realty), or the action instituted to recover damages • entry to another's property without right or permission verb • enter unlawfully on someone's property • make excessive use of • break the law • commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law • pass beyond (limits or boundaries) | ||||||
| wrongdoing | nounn | |||||
noun • departure from what is ethically acceptable • activity that transgresses moral or civil law | ||||||
| infraction | nounn | |||||
noun • a crime less serious than a felony | ||||||
| misdemeanour | nounn | |||||
noun • a crime less serious than a felony | ||||||