What is another word for misfeasance?
130 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ m_ɪ_s_f_ˈɛ_z_ə_n_s], [ mɪsfˈɛzəns], [ mɪsfˈɛzəns]Table of Contents
Similar words for misfeasance:Definition for Misfeasance:
- mis-f[= e]z'ans, n. ( law) a wrong done, as distinguished from Nonfeasance, which means a mere omission: the doing of a lawful act in a wrongful manner, as distinguished from Malfeasance, which means the doing of an act which is positively unlawful.-- ns. MISFEAS'ANT, MISFEAS'OR, one who commits a misfeasance. [ O. Fr., mes-, wrong, faisance-- faire-- L. fac[) e]re, to do.]
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•Other relevant words:- felony,
- misdemeanor,
- rape,
- deadly sin,
- falsity,
- crime,
- injustice,
- breach,
- trespass,
- befoulment,
- misdeed,
- mistake,
- mismanagement,
- tort,
- mortal sin,
- Maladministration,
- transgression,
- profanation,
- heresy,
- failure,
- genocide,
- illusion,
- defalcation,
- violation,
- hamartia,
- nonfeasance,
- untrueness,
- misprision of treason,
- delusion,
- evildoing,
- infringement,
- trip,
- criminality,
- omission,
- heterodoxy,
- atrocity,
- sin of omission,
- neglect,
- flaw,
- Self-contradiction,
- viciousness,
- erroneousness,
- misdemeanour,
- offense,
- misappropriation,
- lapse,
- Misguidance,
- Impolicy,
- peculation,
- errancy,
- dereliction,
- misapplication,
- malversation,
- misrule,
- falseness,
- misuse,
- desecration,
- feloniousness,
- slip,
- conversion,
- Fouling,
- defilement,
- embezzlement,
- fault,
- Malefaction,
- evil,
- vice,
- error,
- malfeasance,
- enormity,
- debasement,
- minor wrong,
- aberration,
- negligence,
- inequity,
- perversion,
- wrongness,
- venial sin,
- infraction,
- crime against humanity,
- petticoat government,
- blunder,
- deviancy,
- Misdoing,
- Misprision,
- inexpedience,
- fallacy,
- unutterable sin,
- untruthfulness,
- iniquity,
- Misemployment,
- Malum,
- prostitution,
- distortion,
- mishandling,
- faultiness,
- deviation,
- misdirection,
- malpractice,
- lawbreaking,
- indiscretion,
- inexpediency,
- wrong,
- diversion,
- misinterpretation,
- misconstruction,
- impropriety,
- Pilfering,
- pollution,
- injury,
- unorthodoxy,
- fallaciousness,
- outrage,
- offence,
- defectiveness,
- peccadillo,
- contravention,
- aberrancy,
- misgovernment,
- delinquency,
- sin,
- Peccancy,
- misbehavior,
- Misjudgment,
- Misusage,
- untruth,
- abuse,
- sinfulness.
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Noun, singular or mass
misconduct, malpractice.
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Noun, singular or mass
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