'Wrongdoing' definitions:
Definition of 'wrongdoing'
(from WordNet)
noun
Departure from what is ethically acceptable [syn: error, wrongdoing]
noun
Activity that transgresses moral or civil law; "he denied any wrongdoing" [syn: wrongdoing, wrongful conduct, misconduct, actus reus]
Definition of 'Wrongdoing'
From: GCIDE
- Wrongdoing \Wrong"do`ing\, n. Evil or wicked behavior or action. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'wrongdoing'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- amorality,
- backsliding,
- bad policy,
- badness,
- carnality,
- crime,
- criminality,
- delict,
- delinquency,
- diablerie,
- discourtesy,
- disorder,
- disorderliness,
- disorderly conduct,
- disruption,
- disruptiveness,
- evil,
- evil nature,
- felony,
- frowned-upon behavior,
- hooliganism,
- horseplay,
- illegality,
- immorality,
- impolicy,
- impropriety,
- impurity,
- inexpedience,
- inexpediency,
- iniquity,
- maladministration,
- malfeasance,
- malpractice,
- misadministration,
- misbehavior,
- misconduct,
- misdemeanor,
- misdirection,
- misdoing,
- misfeasance,
- misgovernment,
- misguidance,
- mishandling,
- mismanagement,
- misrule,
- moral delinquency,
- naughtiness,
- neglect,
- negligence,
- nonfeasance,
- nonsanctioned behavior,
- offense,
- omission,
- peccability,
- prodigality,
- recidivism,
- roughhouse,
- rowdiness,
- rowdyism,
- ruffianism,
- sin,
- tort,
- unangelicalness,
- unchastity,
- uncleanness,
- ungodliness,
- ungoodness,
- unmorality,
- unrighteousness,
- unsaintliness,
- unvirtuousness,
- vandalism,
- venial sin,
- vice,
- viciousness,
- violation,
- wantonness,
- waywardness,
- wrong