peccadillo
noun
a very minor or slight sin or offense; a trifling fault.
peccadillos
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pluralof peccadillo.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Others at Mr. Julian’s table gave similarly tolerant responses to my question about Mr. Paxton’s peccadillos.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
He said he took particular issue with the use of the word "peccadillos".
From BBC ● Feb. 3, 2022
But that philosophy assumes Snyder is just a run-of-the-mill bad businessman with nasty peccadillos, whose troubles are containable.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 29, 2021
The great benefit and joy of at last living in one’s own apartment is having a sanctuary all your own—free from concern for roommates, their peccadillos, and whose turn it is to wash the dishes.
From Slate ● Mar. 11, 2021
Marmont was now the hero of the hour; his peccadillos might well have been forgotten for the sake of securing his continued faithfulness.
From The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. IV. (of IV.) by William Milligan Sloane
