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

2 senses of wrongdoing

Sense 1
error, wrongdoing -- (departure from what is ethically acceptable)
       => evil, evilness -- (the quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice; "attempts to explain the origin of evil in the world")

Sense 2
wrongdoing, wrongful conduct, misconduct, actus reus -- (activity that transgresses moral or civil law; "he denied any wrongdoing")
       => activity -- (any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity")

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