malefaction | Definition of malefaction

Synonyms and Antonyms of malefaction

a breaking of a moral or legal code

the town treasurer has been linked to the kickback scheme and other financial malefactions

Synonyms of malefaction

breach, crime, debt, error, lawbreaking, misdeed, misdoing, offense (or offence), sin, transgression, trespass, violation, wrongdoing

Words Related to malefaction

bias crime, hate crime

felony, misconduct, misdemeanor, misfeasance

fault, foible, peccadillo

break, infringement

immorality, iniquitousness, iniquity, sinfulness, vice, wickedness

corruption, debauchery, depravity, licentiousness

abuse, criminality, illegality, lawlessness, unlawfulness

descent, downfall, fall

Near Antonyms of malefaction

blamelessness, faultlessness, guiltlessness, impeccability, innocence, irreproachability

goodness, morality, righteousness, virtue, virtuousness

Antonyms of malefaction