wrongdoing

Noun

1. (uncountable, usually) Violation of standards of behavior.
2. (countable, usually) An instance of doing wrong.

Verb

present participle and gerund of wrongdo

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɹɒŋˌduːɪŋ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: wrong doyng

In summary

From Middle English wrong doyng, wrong doynge, wrong doinge, equivalent to wrong + doing.

Synonyms

error

wickedness

crime

sin

misconduct

wrongness

offense

offence

misdeed

wrongful conduct

mistake

wrongfulness

felony

evil

iniquity

evil-doing

actus reus

malfeasance

malpractice

maltreatment

mischief

misdeeds

misdemeanor

misdemeanour

renege

spuriousness

tort

transgression

trouble

unjustness

vice

villainy

violation

wrong

bad deed

criminal offence

evil deed

evildoing

breach

criminal offense

unfair practices

unfair practises

malpractise

illegal act

cheating

criminality

delinquency

fallacy

falsity

fault

Translations

malefatta

transgressão

mal

سُوء السُّلُوك

عمل شِرِّيْر

سُوء الأداء

عمل سيِّء

mala conducta

maldat

Belästigung

Bosheit

Laster

Mogelei

Sabotageakt

سُوء التّصرُّف