English Explanatory Dictionary

wrongdoing

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Violation of standards of behavior.
  2. An instance of doing wrong.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of wrongdo

Pronunciation

/ˈɹɒŋˌduːɪŋ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-wrongdoing.wav

Word forms

wrongdoing wrongdoings wrong-doing

Etymology

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

Synonyms

baseness degeneracy wickedness corruption defilement degradation depravation depravedness depravity impurity iniquity lewdity malignity misdoing misguilt obliquity peccability perversion pollution pravity sin sinfulness turpitude vitiation wrongdoing misdeed crime delict delinquency error malfeasance misdemeanor offense peccadillo tort tortfeasance transgression veniality wrong

Related words

wrongdo wrongdoer
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