wrongdoing

wrong·do·er

W0242600 (rông′do͞o′ər, rŏng′-)n. One who does wrong, especially morally or ethically.

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wrong′do′ing n.

wrongdoing

(ˈrɒŋˌduːɪŋ) n (Law) the act or an instance of doing something immoral or illegal

wrong•do•ing

(ˈrɔŋˌdu ɪŋ, -ˈdu-, ˈrɒŋ-)

n. 1. wrong, evil, or blameworthy behavior. 2. a misdeed; sin. [1470–80]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	wrongdoing - departure from what is ethically acceptableerrorevilness, evil - the quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice; "attempts to explain the origin of evil in the world"
	2.	wrongdoing - activity that transgresses moral or civil law; "he denied any wrongdoing"actus reus, wrongful conduct, misconductactivity - any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity"brutalisation, brutalization - the activity of treating someone savagely or viciouslyusurpation, encroachment, trespass, violation, intrusion - entry to another's property without right or permissioncivil wrong, tort - (law) any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be broughtmalversation - misconduct in public officemisbehavior, misbehaviour, misdeed - improper or wicked or immoral behaviordereliction - willful negligencemalfeasance - wrongful conduct by a public officialmisfeasance - doing a proper act in a wrongful or injurious mannermalpractice - a wrongful act that the actor had no right to do; improper professional conduct; "he charged them with electoral malpractices"malpractice - professional wrongdoing that results in injury or damage; "the widow sued his surgeon for malpractice"perversion - the action of perverting something (turning it to a wrong use); "it was a perversion of justice"injury - wrongdoing that violates another's rights and is unjustly inflictedinjury - an act that causes someone or something to receive physical damageinjustice, shabbiness, unfairness, iniquity - an unjust actinfliction - an act causing pain or damageevildoing, transgression - the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle; "the boy was punished for the transgressions of his father"knavery, dishonesty - lack of honesty; acts of lying or cheating or stealingfalsification, misrepresentation - a willful perversion of factschamperty - an unethical agreement between an attorney and client that the attorney would sue and pay the costs of the client's suit in return for a portion of the damages awarded; "soliciting personal injury cases may constitute champerty"criminal maintenance, maintenance - the unauthorized interference in a legal action by a person having no interest in it (as by helping one party with money or otherwise to continue the action) so as to obstruct justice or promote unnecessary litigation or unsettle the peace of the community; "unlike champerty, criminal maintenance does not necessarily involve personal profit"infringement, violation - an act that disregards an agreement or a right; "he claimed a violation of his rights under the Fifth Amendment"

wrongdoing

noun crime, vice, corruption, guilt, misconduct, delinquency, wickedness, iniquity, illegality, villainy, lawbreaking, malefaction The authorities haven't found any evidence of criminal wrongdoing.

wrongdoing

noun1. A wicked act or wicked behavior:crime, deviltry, diablerie, evil, evildoing, immorality, iniquity, misdeed, offense, peccancy, sin, wickedness, wrong.2. Improper, often rude behavior:horseplay, misbehavior, misconduct, misdoing, naughtiness.

Translations

不道德行为坏事

wrong

(roŋ) adjective1. having an error or mistake(s); incorrect. The child gave the wrong answer; We went in the wrong direction. 錯誤的 错误的2. incorrect in one's answer(s), opinion(s) etc; mistaken. I thought Singapore was south of the Equator, but I was quite wrong. 錯的 错的3. not good, not morally correct etc. It is wrong to steal. 不好的，不道德的 不道德的4. not suitable. He's the wrong man for the job. 不適當的 不适当的5. not right; not normal. There's something wrong with this engine; What's wrong with that child – why is she crying? 不對勁的，不正常的 不正常的 adverb incorrectly. I think I may have spelt her name wrong. 不正確地 不对地 noun that which is not morally correct. He does not know right from wrong. 非，惡 错误 verb to insult or hurt unjustly. You wrong me by suggesting that I'm lying. 錯怪，冤枉 错怪，冤枉 ˈwrongful adjective not lawful or fair. wrongful dismissal from a job. 非法的，不公平的 非法的，不正当的 ˈwrongfully adverb 非法地，不公平地 非法地，不正当的 ˈwrongfulness noun 非法，不公平 非法，不正当 ˈwrongly adverb1. incorrectly. The letter was wrongly addressed. 錯誤地 错误地2. unjustly. I have been wrongly treated. 不公平地 不公正地ˈwrongdoer noun a person who does wrong or illegal things. The wrongdoers must be punished. 做錯(壞)事的人 做坏事的人ˈwrongdoing noun 錯事，壞事 坏事，不道德行为 do (someone) wrong to insult (someone), treat (someone) unfairly etc. 侮辱(某人)，對(某人)不公 冤枉某人，对某人不公道 do wrong to act incorrectly or unjustly. You did wrong to punish him. 做錯事 做错事go wrong1. to go astray, badly, away from the intended plan etc. Everything has gone wrong for her in the past few years. 出錯 失败2. to stop functioning properly. The machine has gone wrong – I can't get it to stop! 故障 出故障3. to make a mistake. Where did I go wrong in that sum? 犯錯 做错in the wrong guilty of an error or injustice. She is completely blameless. You're the one who's in the wrong! 犯錯的，有過失的 错误的，有过失的