Synonyms of malfeasance

malfeasance

noun

ˌmal-ˈfē-zᵊn(t)s 

as in misconduct

improper or illegal behavior

a campaign to impeach the governor for malfeasance in office

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of malfeasance

During his absence, Haiti’s transitional authorities adopted a controversial decree shielding senior government officials accused of malfeasance and other crimes committed while in office from prosecution in the country’s regular courts. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026

Flinn suggested a motion for Yeager to forfeit his seat, and council members subsequently requested City Attorney Scott Gerken look into a malfeasance ordinance for Yeager’s retaliatory comments. — James Wilkins, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026

Internet sleuths, predictably, have seized on this ambiguity as proof of malfeasance. — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026

Although investigators haven’t determined a motive for the malfeasance, theories abound. — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026