Definitions

peccadillo

[pek-uh-dil-oh] / ˌpɛk əˈdɪl oʊ /

NOUN

small fault

Synonyms

STRONGEST

impropriety indiscretion

STRONG

misdemeanor vice

WEAK

bad habit faux pas minor fault minor infraction minor sin petty offense slight transgression small infraction small sin venial sin

Example Sentences

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"Scotland has one peccadillo and that is Cardinal O'Brien," he says.

From BBC • May 7, 2025

A love of disinformation is the peccadillo that springs from bigotry, not the other way around.

From Salon • Jul. 13, 2022

But at L.S.U., about the only unpardonable peccadillo is failing to win.

From New York Times • Oct. 18, 2021

This is not a whimsical peccadillo to be written off against the backdrop of an otherwise progressive outlook.

From Slate • Nov. 8, 2018

The detection of my next peccadillo was not followed by such baneful effects.

From Confessions of an Etonian by I. E. M.

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