misdemeanor
Plural: misdemeanors
Noun
- a crime less serious than a felony
- A lesser criminal act in most common law legal systems, generally punished less severely than a felony.
- Any act of misbehavior.
Origin / Etymology
From mis- + demeanor.
Synonyms
infraction, infringement, misdemeanour, violation, misdeed, petty crime
Scrabble Score: 16
misdemeanor: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordmisdemeanor: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
misdemeanor: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 19
misdemeanor: valid Words With Friends Word