misdoing
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7.1
- noun
- /ˌmɪsˈduːɪŋ/
:
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- You are assuming that *any* hint of misdoing by *any* climate scientist invalidates *all* of them.
Examples
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This periodic consultation—held weekly in the early days of my education—usually culminated in a private confession of one's misdoings for that week.
Academic text (1998) -
Richard Choke (d. 1483) asked his executors to deal equitably with any complaints made against him after his death 'for any misdoing, wrong, or injury done by me' so that 'they may be restored and recompensed thereof according to right, good faith, and conscience.'
Academic text (2010) -
Maybe she has forgiven him for his misdoings.
Blog text (16) -
Like Henry, John explodes into real misdoing, although far more destructively.
Academic text (1993) -
The committee investigated the company's misdoings that violated ethical standards.
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He wrote a letter of apology to address his past misdoings during the event.
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Their misdoings led to serious consequences, prompting a review of the rules.
Synonyms
418
4.1
Breaking a law, rule, agreement, or someone's rights
351
3.3
An act that breaks a law or rule
142
5.8
A wrong action that breaks moral rules or hurts other people
131
4.6
Wrong behavior by someone in a trusted job
117
3.7
Bad actions that break the law or moral rules
103
6.7
Breaking a law, rule, or someone else's rights
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8.1
An action that breaks a law, rule, or moral principle
47
7.2
A small break of a rule or law often punished with a fine
27
3.2
Bad actions that cause harm to people or property on purpose
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5.6
An action that breaks a rule or expected process
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6.2
A wrong action that hurts someone or breaks a rule
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3.6
Bad behavior that breaks rules or causes trouble
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8.9
An action that breaks a law or rule
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3.8
An action that does not follow the law
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9.9
Doing a legal duty badly or wrongly, often by a public official
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7.3
Bad actions that harm people or break the law
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6.0
The act of causing trouble or harm to others on purpose
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7.0
Actions that break the law or are unfair
Actions that cheat people to get their money
Antonyms
How Wrong
Surface Forms
Morphology
misdoing = doing (transparent) = mis + do + ing
Formed by productive mis- (wrongly) + doing (action); the meaning 'wrong action' is directly derived and easily inferable.
Etymology
Misdoing comes from the prefix mis- meaning 'wrong' and the word doing meaning 'action', so it literally means a 'wrong action'. That's why a misdoing is often a bad act that breaks rules or is morally wrong.