Misdeed

Word MISDEED
Character 7
Hyphenation mis deed
Pronunciations /mɪsˈdiːd/

Definitions and meanings of "Misdeed"

What do we mean by misdeed?

A wrong or illegal deed; a wrongdoing. noun

An evil or mischievous deed; a reprehensible or wicked action. noun

Synonyms See list under misdemeanor. noun

An evil deed; a wicked action. noun

That which was done that should not have been, ranging from any sin or moral offense to various degrees of crime. noun

Improper or wicked or immoral behavior noun

That which was done that should not have been, ranging from any sin or moral offense to various degrees of crime.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Misdeed

  • Antonyms for misdeed
  • Misdeed antonyms not found!

The word "misdeed" in example sentences

Claiming a misdeed was a mistake is akin to the evangelist philanderer saying, “I thought the woman was my wife,” or the baseball player claiming, “I thought I was injecting vitamins,” or the politician perjurer protesting, “It depends on what the definition of the truth is.” ❋ Unknown (2009)

A "breach" of contract, "possible misappropriation," or "misdeed" - would be necessary to begin legal proceedings, but there "was not any sense of illegality at that point," he said. ❋ Unknown (2005)

In fact, it was so -- the misdeed was a double-edged blade which cut both ways. ❋ Henry Llewellyn Williams (N/A)

The latter now recalled his misdeed with sorrow and shame in an impassioned plea for amnesty to all political offenders, including ❋ William Milligan Sloane (1889)

Where is your compassion for those of us who end up paying for this kind of misdeed? ❋ Unknown (2005)

Consider your hand-wringing sufficient penance for your "misdeed," but don't waste to much time worrying about how knuckleheads respond to thoughtful criticism. ❋ Doug Johnson (2010)

He bows down to other countries, and continually apologizes to other countries for America's "misdeed" such as our response to the attack on Pearl Harbor. ❋ Unknown (2010)

In fact, it was so ” the misdeed was a double-edged blade which cut both ways. ❋ Williams, Henry L (1907)

The chance of a misdeed tweeted to a cast of thousands may serve as a deterrent. ❋ Michele Weldon (2011)

The nuns' collective acceptance of Delores' strange and almost non-existent back-story without any suspicion of misdeed demonstrates not only the sisters' uncanny trust in humankind, but also serves as a wink and a nod from the producers that this story requires a fair share of faith from the audience. ❋ Danny Groner (2011)

Something about a turnstile-jumping incident at 17 and failure to show up for a court date scheduled to address the misdeed. ❋ Ralph Gardner Jr. (2010)

The Manichean notion that Christians or Jews or Hindus or Atheists are good while Muslims are intrinsically bad is volatile and can spiral from misapprehension to misinformation to misdeed to truly terrifying acts of violence. ❋ Joshua Stanton (2011)

Any misdeed of a Conservative politician no matter how minor is front page news for days, to be discussed and analysed at length. ❋ Not A Sheep (2009)

Cross Reference for Misdeed

What does misdeed mean?

Best Free Book Reviews
Book Name Author
Billion Reasons E-Book Lexy Timms
Murder by the Book E-Book Lauren Elliott
The Fix Up E-Book Tawna Fenske
Idol E-Book Kristen Callihan
Five Steps Ahead E-Book Samantha Baca
Best IOS App Reviews