wrongdoing
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3.7
- noun
- /ˈrɔŋˌduɪŋ/
:
mala conducta
- The investigation revealed significant wrongdoing within the organization, leading to legal action.
- allegations of wrongdoing
- alleged wrongdoing
- criminal wrongdoing
So we shouldn't concentrate on people's wrongdoings because you've got wrongdoings too.
- So we shouldn't concentrate on people's wrongdoings because you've got wrongdoings too.
- That decision is actually illegal, but wrongdoing can't be proven in court.
- It's important that someone is out there searching for wrongdoing and keeping companies honest.
- One of them is wrongdoing or crime.
- But you should actually feel something about the wrongdoing that these people are doing.
- The staff review alleged no wrongdoing at all.
- I'll always make my wrongdoings right.
- You never see these stories and and people really admit their wrongdoings and tell how they got there.
- The leak is more about how people keep their finances private than specific wrongdoing.
- Certainly the Kremlin denies any wrongdoing.
- How can we change things if we're not allowed to criticise and and talk about all, all the wrongdoing?
Examples
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But while the companies face unprecedented fines, the investment firms do not have to admit any wrongdoing.
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The officer has admitted that there was some wrongdoing on his part.
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Why do you make me see wrongdoing and look at trouble?
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Either offer proof of his wrongdoing... ...or be quiet!
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It's important that someone is out there searching for wrongdoing and keeping companies honest.
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And there was no evidence to suggest wrongdoing.
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Today, I do need to share with you though the truth about my own wrongdoing.
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Speaker, the Prime Minister has a record of looking the other way when it comes to allegations of wrongdoing in his own team.
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In addition, individual wrongdoing brings shame not only for oneself but also to one's family.
Academic text (1997) -
In the settlement agreement, Southwest Airlines did not admit any wrongdoing.
Academic text (2017)
Synonyms
418
4.1
Breaking a law, rule, agreement, or someone's rights
351
3.3
An act that breaks a law or rule
321
2.0
An action people see as wrong even if it is not illegal
131
4.6
Wrong behavior by someone in a trusted job
103
6.7
Breaking a law, rule, or someone else's rights
49
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
46
3.2
Actions like lying, cheating, or stealing
36
4.6
A situation where people lose moral principles and act badly
25
5.6
An action that breaks a rule or expected process
23
6.3
Bad behavior that people see as wrong or evil
23
6.2
A wrong action that hurts someone or breaks a rule
21
9.5
Very bad or unfair actions that harm people
16
8.0
Behavior that is not socially acceptable
15
3.6
Bad behavior that breaks rules or causes trouble
12
6.3
Behavior or speech people find offensive and wrong
4
3.7
Doing things that are illegal
1
7.3
Bad actions that harm people or break the law
1
7.0
Actions that break the law or are unfair
1
7.1
A bad action that breaks rules or harms other people
1
2.0
Breaking rules to get an unfair advantage
1
6.3
Dishonest behavior in business or money matters
A person who does things their religion says are wrong
Actions that cheat people to get their money
Antonyms
How Serious
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word wrongdoing comes from the simple parts wrong and doing; wrong once meant 'crooked' or 'bent', and doing means 'action'. So, wrongdoing is an action that is not right, often illegal or immoral.