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misdeed

mis·deed
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mis-deed]
    • /mɪsˈdid/
    • /ˌmɪsˈdiːd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mis-deed]
    • /mɪsˈdid/

Definitions of misdeed word

  • noun misdeed an immoral or wicked deed. 1
  • noun misdeed A wicked or illegal act. 1
  • noun misdeed act of wrongdoing 1
  • countable noun misdeed A misdeed is a bad or evil act. 0
  • noun misdeed an evil or illegal action 0
  • noun misdeed a wrong or wicked act; crime, sin, etc. 0

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Origin of misdeed

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English misdede, Old English misdǣd. See mis-1, deed

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Misdeed

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

misdeed popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

misdeed usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for misdeed

noun misdeed

  • misbehavior — improper, inappropriate, or bad behavior.
  • violation — the act of violating.
  • infringement — a breach or infraction, as of a law, right, or obligation; violation; transgression.
  • transgression — an act of transgressing; violation of a law, command, etc.; sin.
  • peccadillo — a very minor or slight sin or offense; a trifling fault.

Antonyms for misdeed

noun misdeed

  • behavior — People's or animals' behavior is the way that they behave. You can refer to a typical and repeated way of behaving as a behavior.
  • manners — mainour.
  • obedience — the state or quality of being obedient.
  • deed — A deed is something that is done, especially something that is very good or very bad.

Top questions with misdeed

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