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misdeeds

NOUN

sin, crime

Synonyms

WEAK

breach of law criminality dirt dirty deed dirty pool fault infringement malefaction misbehavior misconduct miscue offense peccadillo slipup transgression trespass villainy violation wrong wrongdoing

Antonyms

WEAK

goodness

NOUN

crime

Synonyms

STRONGEST

infringement misbehavior misconduct offense peccadillo sin transgression violation

STRONG

criminality dirt fault miscue misdemeanor trespass villainy wrong

WEAK

dirty deed dirty pool malefaction slipup

Antonyms

STRONGEST

behavior manners obedience

Example Sentences

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“I am sure your family and business partners will learn about you and your misdeeds from these interviews and will provide exposure that will taint your record forever,” she wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

And though she feared retaliation from the Sacklers — who have all the money in the world to not only pursue retribution but bury their misdeeds — the cause was too important, and too infuriating.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

The ruling could determine whether access to the internet—today’s lifeline for education, work, and civic life—can be taken away as punishment for digital misdeeds.

From Slate • Nov. 28, 2025

Williamson’s alleged misdeeds occurred in private work prior to her joining his staff, and his office said it placed her on leave in November 2024 after she informed him she was under investigation.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2025

And Headmaster would probably heap the blame for any of Ajay’s misdeeds on Ajay’s father’s head.

From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins