Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun misdemeanor

1 sense of misdemeanor

Sense 1
misdemeanor, misdemeanour, infraction, violation, infringement -- (a crime less serious than a felony)
       => crime, offense, criminal offense, criminal offence, offence, law-breaking -- ((criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes")