misdemeanor

Meaning

1. (US, historical) A lesser criminal act in most common law legal systems, generally punished less severely than a felony.
2. (US) Any act of misbehavior.

Synonyms

misdemeanour

infringement

violation

misconduct

infraction

minor offense

minor offence

misdemeanour

malfeasance

wrongful act

tort

misbehavior

fault

abuse

crime

offence

offense

brush with the law

contravention

delict

lapse

malpractice

misbehaviour

misdeed

breach

renege

transgression

wrongdoing

criminal offence

evildoing

light penalty

light punishment

Translations

Vergehen

délit

πταίσμα

delito menor

πλημμέλημα

infracción

Übertretung

Ordnungswidrigkeit

contravención

forfait

παράβαση

infracció

infraction

contravenció

falta

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌmɪsdɪˈmiːnə(ɹ)/

Etymology

From mis- + demeanor.