wrongdoing

CEFRB2

/ˈɹɒŋˌduːɪŋ/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    An illegal, dishonest, or morally bad action.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    An instance of doing wrong.

Examples

  • Those guys are ruthless, covering up their tracks like that after all their wrongdoing.

  • Your wrongdoing is a disgrace to our school.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. present participle and gerund of wrongdo

  2. Violation of standards of behavior.

More examples

In context

  • A Chinese proverb goes, "He who commits wrongdoing repeatedly will come to no good end."

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English wrong doyng, wrong doynge, wrong doinge, equivalent to wrong + doing.