Synonyms and antonyms of Morally bad or wrong behavior in American Thesaurus

evil (noun)

a power that makes people do very bad and cruel things

sin (noun)

an action or way of behaving that you think is morally wrong

wrong (noun)

behavior that is morally wrong or that breaks a rule

immorality (noun)

behavior that people think is morally wrong

enormity (noun)

the fact that something is morally wrong, or the degree to which it is morally wrong

decadence (noun)

behavior that is considered immoral because it concentrates too much on pleasure

depravity (noun)

formal behavior that is immoral or evil

iniquity (noun)

formal extremely immoral or unfair actions or situations

villainy (noun)

literary evil or criminal behavior

excess (noun)

behavior that you consider to be wrong because it is too extreme

backsliding (noun)

informal the lazy behavior of someone who goes back to doing something bad after not doing it for some time

breach (noun)

a situation in which someone does something that goes against accepted rules of social behavior

capital offence (noun)

humorous something that is considered a very bad thing to do

cardinal sin (noun)

humorous something that is considered to be bad or wrong and that you must not do

cesspool (noun)

a large covered hole or container in the ground for collecting the liquid and solid waste that flows from a building

cesspool (noun)

American a place or situation in which people behave without any moral standards

cheat (noun)

something that is not correct, but helps you to succeed

conduct disorder (noun)

a pattern of behavior in children and teenagers in which they do not follow accepted rules of society and have no respect for authority or for the rights of others

corruption (noun)

the process of corrupting someone or something

darkness (noun)

literary evil

debauchery (noun)

behavior that is considered to be immoral because it involves a lot of sex, alcohol, or illegal drugs

decadence (noun)

so much pleasure that it almost seems morally wrong

degenerate (noun)

formal someone whose behavior is considered shocking or immoral

delinquency (noun)

criminal or immoral behavior, especially by young people

dereliction of duty (noun)

a serious failure to do the things that you are responsible for in your job

deviance (noun)

formal behavior that most people do not consider normal or morally correct

deviation (noun)

behavior that most people do not consider morally correct

deviltry (noun)

literary evil behavior

enormity (noun)

an action that is morally wrong

the forces of darkness/evil ()

evil influences, for example the devil

frailty (noun)

the condition of having a weak character or weak moral standards

the gutter (noun)

the lowest level of moral standards

heresy (noun)

an action or belief that is very different from things people usually do or believe and is considered wrong

hypocrisy (noun)

behavior in which someone claims to have certain moral principles or beliefs but behaves in a way that shows they are not sincere

impropriety (noun)

formal behavior that is not honest, professional, or socially acceptable

misbehavior (noun)

bad behavior or behavior that offends other people

misbehaviour ()

the British spelling of misbehavior

misdeed (noun)

formal an action that is wrong or illegal

misdemeanour ()

the British spelling of misdemeanor

no-no (noun)

informal something that most people do not approve of

nonsense (noun)

unreasonable or annoying behavior

obscenity (noun)

behavior or language that is sexually offensive, especially in a movie, book, or play

peccadillo (noun)

an immoral action that is not very serious or harmful

sellout (noun)

informal a situation in which someone does something that is the opposite of what they had promised or that seems to be against their principles

sin (noun)

used about something that some people think is bad but is not really serious

solecism (noun)

formal something that is not considered to be polite behavior

trespass (noun)

an old word meaning “the action of doing something that is not allowed by a moral law”

trouble (noun)

fighting, violence, or bad behavior

turpitude (noun)

formal behavior that is dishonest or immoral

twilight world (noun)

a way of living that is mysterious and slightly frightening or immoral

vice (noun)

formal extremely bad and immoral behavior

violation (noun)

an action that is in opposition to a law, agreement, principle, etc.

wrong (noun)

used about a particular action or situation

wrongdoing (noun)

formal behavior that is illegal or not moral