misdemeanour
noun
[ mɪsdɪˈmiːnə ]
• a minor wrongdoing.
• "the player can expect a suspension for his latest misdemeanour"
Similar:
wrongdoing,
evil deed,
crime,
felony,
criminal act,
misdeed,
misconduct,
offence,
violation,
error,
peccadillo,
transgression,
sin,
trespass,
• a non-indictable offence, regarded in the US (and formerly in the UK) as less serious than a felony.
• "he pleaded guilty to misdemeanours"
