Definition
A wicked or evil act; a wrongdoing or offense. It refers to an action that is morally wrong or harmful, typically less severe than a serious crime but still blameworthy.
Etymology
From Middle English, combining the prefix mis- (badly, wrongly) + deed (action, act). The word follows the pattern of other 'mis-' words that indicate something done wrongly or badly, emphasizing the moral dimension of wrongful action.
Kelly Says
Simply MIS + DEED = a deed done amiss (wrongly)! It's straightforward - any deed that's done badly or wrongly is a misdeed. Think of it as the opposite of a good deed. It's not necessarily a major crime, but it's definitely something you shouldn't have done - like lying to your parents or cheating on a test.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ኃይል ላይ ነው
ha-yil la-y ne-w
ARالعربية
معصية
ma-a-si-yah
CACatalà
acte il·legal
ak-teh ee-lee-gal
CSČeština
zločin
zloch-in
DADansk
forbrydelse
for-bry-de-lse
DEDeutsch
Verbrechen
fer-bre-chen
ELΕλληνικά
przestępstwo
pre-step-st-vo
ESEspañol
maldad
mahl-dad
FAفارسی
بدکاری
bad-ka-ree
FRFrançais
fait mal
fay mal
GUGU
અતિક્રમણ
a-tee-kram-an
HEעברית
מעשה רע
ma-aseh ra-ah
HUMagyar
bűncselekmény
byun-che-lek-men-y
IDBahasa Indonesia
tindakan jahat
tin-dak-an ja-hat
ITItaliano
atto vile
ah-toh vee-leh
KMKM
ការប្រព្រឹត្ត
kaar-pra-p-ret
MSBahasa Melayu
perbuatan jahat
per-buat-an ja-hat
MYမြန်မာ
ကျူးလွန်
kyoo-luhn
NLNederlands
misdaad
mis-daad
NONorsk
forbrytelse
for-bry-telse
PLPolski
przestępstwo
przestep-st-wo
PTPortuguês
ato de mal
ah-toh deh mal
RORomână
infracțiune
in-fra-k-tsh-une
RUРусский
проступок
pro-stoop-ok
TAதமிழ்
தீய செயல்
thee-ya-s-e-yal
THไทย
การกระทำผิด
gaan-kra-tham-phet
TLTL
masamang gawa
ma-sa-mang gah-wah
TRTürkçe
kötü iş
koo-too ish
UKУкраїнська
злочин
zlo-chin
VITiếng Việt
tội lỗi
toi-loi
YOYO
àwọn ìṣẹ́
aw-on ee-she