misdeed

[mis-deed]

noun

1. an immoral or wicked deed.

   Synonyms: fault, transgression, offense

misdeed

/ ˌmɪsˈdiːd /

noun

1. an evil or illegal action

Word History and Origins

Origin of misdeed¹

before 900; Middle English misdede, Old English misdǣd. See mis- ¹, deed

Example Sentences

"Taaf suggested that I might want to offer up an apology for my life", King wrote, "but an apology assumes a crime, an offence, a misdeed".

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“The past is over. A sunk cost, if you will. All the pains and losses, the mistakes and misdeeds—none of these can be undone.”

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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.

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You are not prisoners of your brother’s misdeeds.

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That they’re the only black principals brings something new to the story, and alliance, and something extraneous to the message of Hedda’s social suffocation and the motive for her misdeeds.

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Related Words

• infringement 
• misbehavior 
• misconduct 
• offense 
• peccadillo 
• sin 
• transgression 
• violation