wrongdoing

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
16
Words With Friends
20
Letters
10
Pronunciation
/ˈɹɒŋˌduːɪŋ/

Definition of wrongdoing

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (uncountable, usually)Violation of standards of behavior.
    “A Chinese proverb goes, "He who commits wrongdoing repeatedly will come to no good end."”
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noun

  1. (uncountable, usually)Violation of standards of behavior.
    “A Chinese proverb goes, "He who commits wrongdoing repeatedly will come to no good end."”
  2. (countable, usually)An instance of doing wrong.
    “I said that some ancient stories suggested that those who were unrighteous or who had committed wrongdoings were more susceptible to plagues or disasters. And sometimes plagues just miraculously disappeared after people realized their wrongdoings and repented.”

verb

  1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of wrongdo

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Etymology

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

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