Synonyms and antonyms of To do something wrong, or to be bad in American Thesaurus

commit (verb)

to do something illegal or morally wrong

transgress (verb)

formal to do something that is not allowed by a law, custom, or religion

resort to ()

to do something extreme or unpleasant in order to solve a problem

stoop (verb)

to do something bad in order to get what you want

sink (verb)

to do something wrong

perpetrate (verb)

formal to do something that is harmful, illegal, or dishonest

sell out (informal)

informal to do something that shows you no longer have the same moral principles that you used to have

go/run off the rails ()

to start behaving in a way that is not socially acceptable

compromise yourself/your position ()

to do something to make people think that they cannot trust you

not scruple to do something ()

to not have any moral worries about doing something bad

have no business doing something ()

to do something you should not do, because it does not affect or involve you at all

look good/bad ()

to be considered a good/bad thing to do

overstep (verb)

to do something that is considered rude or is not allowed

poach on someone’s territory ()

to do something that you do not have the right to do, because someone else is in charge of doing it

proceed (verb)

used for telling other people about a surprising, embarrassing, or annoying thing that someone has done

sell your soul (to the devil) ()

to do whatever is necessary in order to get something you want, even if it involves doing something dishonest or immoral

stink (verb)

informal to be bad or dishonest

trespass (verb)

an old word meaning “to do something that is not allowed by a moral law”