misdeed

Meaning

That which was done that should not have been, ranging from any sin or moral offense to various degrees of crime.

Synonyms

fault

sin

misbehavior

offence

offense

misbehaviour

wrongdoing

misconduct

evil deed

mistake

error

crime

criminal act

misdemeanour

malpractice

villainy

wrong

bad deed

quilty act

wrong deed

offense

bad luck

offence

blame

delict

failure

felony

hurt

injury

mischief

misdemeanor

misdoing

misfortune

outrage

slip

tort

transgression

wickedness

Hyphenated as

mis‧deed

Pronounced as (IPA)

/mɪsˈdiːd/

Etymology

From Middle English misdede, from Old English misdǣd (“misdeed”), from Proto-West Germanic *missadādi, from Proto-Germanic *missadēdiz (“misdeed”); equivalent to mis- + deed. Cognate with Scots misded (“misdeed”), West Frisian misdied (“misdeed”), Dutch misdaad (“misdeed”), German Missetat (“misdeed”), Swedish missdåd (“misdeed”), Gothic 𐌼𐌹𐍃𐍃𐌰𐌳𐌴𐌸𐍃 (missadēþs, “misdeed”).