misdemeanors

Meaning of misdemeanors

plural noun
  1. a minor wrongdoing.
    the player can expect a suspension for his latest misdemeanour
  2. a non-indictable offence, regarded in the US (and formerly in the UK) as less serious than a felony.
    he pleaded guilty to misdemeanours

Information about misdemeanors

  • It is a name.
  • The singular form of misdemeanors is: misdemeanor.
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Hyphenation of misdemeanors

mis-de-meanors

  • It consists of 3 syllables and 12 chars.
  • misdemeanors is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables

misdemeanors synonyms

Meaning illegal or dishonest behaviour:

wrongdoing

Meaning an action or omission which constitutes an offence and is punishable by law:

crime

Meaning a crime regarded in the US and many other judicial systems as more serious than a misdemeanour:

felony

Meaning a wicked or illegal act:

misdeed

Meaning unacceptable or improper behaviour, especially by an employee or professional person:

misconduct

Meaning the action of violating someone or something:

violation

Meaning a mistake:

error

Meaning a relatively minor fault or sin:

peccadillo

Meaning an act that goes against a law, rule, or code of conduct; an offence:

transgression

Meaning an immoral act considered to be a transgression against divine law:

sin

Meaning a sin or offence:

trespass

Words that rhyme with misdemeanors

guv'nors, athanors, demeanors, manors, Heldentenors, alienors, convenors, countertenors, heldentenors, intervenors, senors, tenors, Monsignors, assignors, consignors, monsignors, signors, distrainors, mainors, minors, spinors, condemnors, contemnors, Connors, Honors, dishonors, donors, honors, governors, mainpernors, misgovernors, guvnors, pawnors

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