noun
misdeed
Misdeed (noun) means a wrong or bad act, which could be anything from a small fault to a serious crime.
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A wrong or bad act, which could be anything from a small fault to a serious crime.
"The petty misdeeds of his youth came back to haunt him when he ran for political office and his character was smeared."
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Etymology
Comes from Middle English misdede, from Old English misdǣd (“misdeed”), from Proto-West Germanic *missadādi, from Proto-Germanic *missadēdiz (“misdeed”); equivalent to mis- + deed. It is cognate with Scots misded (“misdeed”), West Frisian misdied (“misdeed”), Dutch misdaad (“misdeed”), German Missetat (“misdeed”), Swedish missdåd (“misdeed”), and Gothic ????????? (missadēþs, “misdeed”).
Synonyms
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misbehaviour
misbehavior
peccadillo
delinquency
malfeasance
sin
misdoing
delict
villainy
tort
misdemeanor
crime
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Rhymes for misdeed
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What is the meaning of misdeed?
"misdeed" (noun) means a wrong or bad act, which could be anything from a small fault to a serious crime.
What is another word for misdeed?
Other words for "misdeed" include peccadillo, delinquency, misbehaviour, malfeasance, sin, misdoing.
