VICES Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word vices. (close relations)
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| corruption | nounn | |||||
noun • lack of integrity or honesty (especially susceptibility to bribery); use of a position of trust for dishonest gain • in a state of progressive putrefaction • decay of matter (as by rot or oxidation) • moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles • destroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity • inducement (as of a public official) by improper means (as bribery) to violate duty (as by committing a felony) | ||||||
| crime | nounn | |||||
noun • (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act • an evil act not necessarily punishable by law | ||||||
| demerit | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a mark against a person for misconduct or failure; usually given in school or armed forces • the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection | ||||||
| depravity | nounn | |||||
noun • moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles • a corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice | ||||||
| dishonesty | nounn | |||||
noun • the quality of being dishonest • lack of honesty; acts of lying or cheating or stealing | ||||||
| evil | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • morally bad or wrong noun • morally objectionable behavior • the quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice adjective satellite • having the nature of vice • having or exerting a malignant influence | ||||||
| immorality | nounn | |||||
noun • the quality of not being in accord with standards of right or good conduct • morally objectionable behavior | ||||||
| iniquity | nounn | |||||
noun • morally objectionable behavior • an unjust act | ||||||
| lawlessness | nounn | |||||
noun • a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government) • illegality as a consequence of unlawful acts; defiance of the law | ||||||
| malfeasance | nounn | |||||
noun • wrongful conduct by a public official | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| misdeed | nounn | |||||
noun • improper or wicked or immoral behavior | ||||||
| misdemeanor | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • a crime less serious than a felony | ||||||
| naughtiness | nounn | |||||
noun • an attribute of mischievous children | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| sin | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • estrangement from god • (Akkadian) god of the Moon; counterpart of Sumerian Nanna • an act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of God's will • ratio of the length of the side opposite the given angle to the length of the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle • the 21st letter of the Hebrew alphabet verb • commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law • commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake | ||||||
| sinfulness | nounn | |||||
noun • estrangement from god | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| ungodliness | nounn | |||||
noun • impiety by virtue of not being a godly person | ||||||
| vice | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • moral weakness • a specific form of evildoing | ||||||
