wrongdoing

[ rawng-doo-ing, -doo-, rong- ]

noun

1. behavior or action that is wrong, evil, or blameworthy.
2. an act that is wrong, evil, or blameworthy; misdeed; sin.

wrongdoing

/ ˈrɒŋˌduːɪŋ /

noun

1. the act or an instance of doing something immoral or illegal

Word History and Origins

Origin of wrongdoing¹

First recorded in 1470–80; wrong + doing

Example Sentences

Another option, viewed more positively by the committee at the time, was to simply remove chefs from the nominee list who had been accused of wrongdoing, and to vote again.

From Eater

In accepting the terms of the probation, Zandvliet did not admit to wrongdoing.

From Voice of San Diego

Arrested for allegedly staging a hate crime against himself in January 2019, Smollett avoided prosecution or even making an admission of wrongdoing when Foxx’s office dropped the charges.

From ProPublica

Lovelace Women’s Hospital did not admit to any wrongdoing but reported that the practice has been halted.

From ProPublica

Grant has denied all allegations of wrongdoing and said he will “trust the process” that the City Council has set up to investigate Pender’s allegations, according to NBC Washington.

From Washington Blade

Farenthold denies all the allegations and is confident that he will “be cleared of any wrongdoing.”

From The Daily Beast

Shadman was detained for 77 days before being released after a U.S. Military Tribunal in 2012 found no wrongdoing.

From The Daily Beast

The Afghans released the accounts a few months later after they found no wrongdoing.

From The Daily Beast

Twice he has been cleared of wrongdoing—first by a military tribunal and then the Afghan courts.

From The Daily Beast

The good Lord has saved a special place in Hell for all those responsible for this wrongdoing.

From The Daily Beast

He was considered a harsh Governor because his martial law administration was characterized by severe punishment for wrongdoing.

From Project Gutenberg

He told her how, through God's agency, he had been punished for his wrongdoing, after which they married and lived in peace.

From Project Gutenberg

She was his friend, and her heart ached because of his wrongdoing.

From Project Gutenberg

To evilly disposed men membership in the Klan was an inducement to wrongdoing.

From Project Gutenberg

But when the man we love is crushed beneath the weight of misfortune, a generous soul never remembers his wrongdoing.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• crime
• malpractice
• misbehavior
• misdeed
• offense
• sin
• violation