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noun
That which was done that should not have been, ranging from any sin or moral offense to various degrees of crime.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
improper or wicked or immoral behavior
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: misbehavior, misbehaviour
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: wrongdoing, wrongful conduct, misconduct, actus reus
Narrower terms: delinquency, juvenile delinquency, mischief, mischief-making, mischievousness, deviltry, devilry, devilment, rascality, roguery, roguishness, shenanigan, ruffianism, familiarity, impropriety, indecorum, liberty, abnormality, irregularity, indecency, indiscretion, peccadillo, infantilism
History
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”).
Across languages
49 source translations are retained for this English entry.
