misdeed

Meanings

Plural: misdeeds

Noun

improper or wicked or immoral behavior
That which was done that should not have been, ranging from any sin or moral offense to various degrees of crime.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English misdede, from Old English misdǣd (“misdeed”), from Proto-West Germanic *missadādi, from Proto-Germanic *missadēdiz (“misdeed”); equivalent to mis- + deed. Cognate with Scots misded (“misdeed”), West Frisian misdied (“misdeed”), Dutch misdaad (“misdeed”), German Missetat (“misdeed”), Swedish missdåd (“misdeed”), Gothic 𐌼𐌹𐍃𐍃𐌰𐌳𐌴𐌸𐍃 (missadēþs, “misdeed”).

Synonyms

misbehavior, misbehaviour, misdemeanor, misdoing

Scrabble Score: 11

misdeed is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
misdeed is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
misdeed is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

misdeed is a valid Words With Friends word