misdeed en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /mɪsˈdiːd/
Etymology
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”).
Meanings
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That which was done that should not have been, ranging from any sin or moral offense to various degrees of crime.
These [putting feet on seats and leaving rubbish behind] are officially among the worst habits revealed by staff working on Northern's trains and at stations. Other bugbears include playing music through loudspeakers, not giving way to passengers getting off the train and actually illegal activities such as fare evasion and vaping in enclosed spaces. The list of misdeeds was released by the operator on March 3 to coincide with Employee Appreciation Day.
2023 March 22, “Stop & Examine”, in RAIL, number 979, page 71:The petty misdeeds of his youth came back to haunt him when he ran for political office and his character was smeared.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| misdeeds | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
misbehavior · dereliction · corruption · theft · injustice · atrocity · indiscretion · betrayal · cuckoldry · woe
Relateds
Synonyms
offense · error · sin · villainy · malfeasance · misdoing · misdemeanor · delict · tort · peccadillo · wrong · veniality · transgression · wrongdoing · delinquency · misdeed · tortfeasance · crime
Translations (49)
cmn 罪行 (something wrong done) · ja 犯罪 (something wrong done) · gl falcatruada (something wrong done) · km ទោស (something wrong done) · ro nelegiuire (something wrong done) · nl vergrijp (something wrong done) · sv missgärning (something wrong done) · ro fărădelege (something wrong done) · ja 悪事 (something wrong done) · hi कुकर्म (something wrong done) · gv drogh-yannoo (something wrong done) · es malfecho (disused) (something wrong done) · ru просту́пок (something wrong done) · de Missetat (something wrong done) · gl falcatrúa (something wrong done) · nb misgjerning (something wrong done) · gl trasnada (something wrong done) · it crimine (something wrong done) · hi दुराचार (something wrong done) · nl misdaad (something wrong done) · sv illdåd (something wrong done) · pl występek (something wrong done) · el παράπτωμα (something wrong done) · ru правонаруше́ние (something wrong done) · got 𐌼𐌹𐍃𐍃𐌰𐌳𐌴𐌸𐍃 (something wrong done) · ru опло́шность (something wrong done) · ru преступле́ние (something wrong done) · sv missdåd (something wrong done) · fi tekonen (something wrong done) · hi दुष्कर्म (something wrong done) · ota صوچ (something wrong done) · ga drochghníomh (something wrong done) · es malhecho (something wrong done) · bg злодеяние (something wrong done) · hu gaztett (something wrong done) · es fechoría (something wrong done) · cmn 犯罪 (something wrong done) · nn misgjerning (something wrong done) · pt malfeitoria (something wrong done) · da ugerning (something wrong done) · nl wandaad (something wrong done) · unm mahchilësëwakàn (something wrong done) · fr méfait (something wrong done) · it misfatto (something wrong done) · hu gonosztett (something wrong done) · ca pecat (something wrong done) · da udåd (something wrong done) · sv illgärning (something wrong done) · da misgerning (something wrong done)