Wrongdoing (Noun)

Meaning ¹

Activity that transgresses moral or civil law; "he denied any wrongdoing".

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Synonyms

• Misconduct
• Actus Reus
• Wrongful Conduct

Hyponyms

• Intrusion
• Knavery
• Misbehaviour
• Evildoing
• Shabbiness
• Unfairness
• Violation
• Civil Wrong
• Iniquity
• Usurpation
• Misrepresentation
• Misdeed
• Encroachment
• Criminal Maintenance
• Infringement
• Brutalisation

Meaning ²

Departure from what is ethically acceptable.

Classification

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.

Synonyms

• Error

Hypernyms

• Evil