Synonyms of misdeeds

misdeeds

noun

plural of misdeed

as in crimes

a breaking of a moral or legal code

punished for her misdeeds by the church elders

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crimes
• sins
• violations
• wrongdoings
• felonies
• transgressions
• errors
• misdoings
• debts
• trespasses
• offenses
• malefactions
• breaches
• corruptions
• lawbreakings
• misdemeanors
• misconducts
• foibles
• infringements
• abuses
• peccadilloes
• hate crimes
• immoralities
• bias crimes
• faults
• iniquities
• depravities
• misfeasances
• debaucheries
• illegalities
• vices
• criminalities
• falls
• breaks
• downfalls
• descents

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• noncrimes
• innocences
• moralities
• virtues
• impeccabilities
• irreproachabilities

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of misdeeds

With local cops, plagued by rumors of departmental misdeeds, looking for a peaceful solution and federal authorities contemplating extreme action, the situation escalates. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026

More recently, investigations of financial misdeeds have inspired public ennui. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026

The Club started a position years ago on the belief that CEO Charlie Scharf could clean up the bank's past regulatory misdeeds. — Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026

The trailer introduces audiences to 16-year-old Teagan Tao (Miku Martineau), a high-school student and star rower whose life is upended when her father’s misdeeds come to light, forcing she and her mom to relocate to the east coast. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2026

Combs’ misdeeds took center stage in late 2023, when R&B artist and ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura accused him of rape and myriad forms of abuse in a bombshell lawsuit, which the two settled the following day. — Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026

The editorial process is, of course, set up to root out any misdeeds. — Sabrina Jaszi, The Dial, 4 Aug. 2026

The alleged misdeeds occurred between 2002 and 2016 when the actor, now 54, was in his 30s and 40s. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 29 July 2026

However, that same confidentiality also empowers terrorists and criminals to conceal their misdeeds—including the systemic abuse of millions of children. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 20 July 2026