Definition of MISDEMEANOR

misdemeanor

Meanings

Plural: misdemeanors

Noun

  • a crime less serious than a felony
  • A lesser criminal act in most common law legal systems, generally punished less severely than a felony.
  • Any act of misbehavior.

Origin / Etymology

From mis- + demeanor.

Scrabble Score: 16

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

Words With Friends Score: 19

misdemeanor is a valid Words With Friends word