misdeed

[ mis-deed ]

/ mɪsˈdid /

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noun

an immoral or wicked deed.

OTHER WORDS FOR misdeed

offense, transgression, fault.

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Origin of misdeed

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

Words nearby misdeed

miscreated, miscue, miscue analysis, misdate, misdeal, misdeed, misdeem, misdemean, misdemeanant, misdemeanor, misdemeanour

How to use misdeed in a sentence

Back in March, Democratic legislators raised the possibility of impeaching Cuomo for his misdeeds, and several reiterated their support for impeachment on Tuesday.
Will Andrew Cuomo Resign?|Nathaniel Rakich (nathaniel.rakich@fivethirtyeight.com)|August 3, 2021|FiveThirtyEight
That means a close examination of January 6th was always going to be a close examination of the failures and misdeeds of one partisan side.
Why Republicans Are So Determined to Distort the Truth About the Capitol Attack|David French|July 29, 2021|Time
Stepp took pictures of himself with Jenkins — at casinos, at the Super Bowl, at restaurants — but also of their misdeeds.
Ex-bail bondsman who helped Gun Trace Task Force leader sell drugs is home from prison|Justin Fenton|June 30, 2021|Washington Post
Those who lived through describe scenes of madness—along with misdeeds, con-men ruining honest, simpler folk.
Today’s Crypto Fanatics Could Learn a Lot From Isaac Newton’s Money Mishaps|Thomas Levenson|June 23, 2021|Time

Just how serious these misdeeds are is being examined by a parliamentary inquiry in Brazil’s Senate.
Jair Bolsonaro is facing a political reckoning in Brazil. How far will it go?|Jen Kirby|June 4, 2021|Vox
Next morning when he was sober, the clergy brought to his mind the misdeed he had committed the day before.
Solomon Maimon: An Autobiography.|Solomon Maimon
He was not devoid of good instincts; for he could repent of a misdeed or unkindness, and, after repeating it, repent again.
Sir Walter Ralegh|William Stebbing
A misdeed is committed by a black man; instantly this element of the white race becomes a crowd.
The Behavior of Crowds|Everett Dean Martin
A great misdeed hast thou committed, thy death-feast thou hast prepared.
The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson|Saemund Sigfusson and Snorre Sturleson
But I was in a manner stupefied by this turning up of my old misdeed and old acquaintance, and could think of nothing else.
Great Expectations|Charles Dickens

British Dictionary definitions for misdeed

misdeed

/ (ˌmɪsˈdiːd) /

noun

an evil or illegal action

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