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- [mis-deed]
- /mɪsˈdid/
- /ˌmɪsˈdiːd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [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
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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
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms 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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