Misconduct and Transgression

Misconduct

Misconduct noun - Improper or illegal behavior.
Usage example: some rough play got the hockey player fined for misconduct on the ice

Transgression is a synonym for misconduct in immorality topic. In some cases you can use "Transgression" instead a noun "Misconduct", when it comes to topics like bad or unethical behavior.

Transgression

Transgression noun - A breaking of a moral or legal code.
Usage example: acts that are transgressions against the laws of civilized societies everywhere

Misconduct is a synonym for transgression. You can use "Misconduct" instead a noun "Transgression".

How words are described

gross gross misconduct gross transgression
ethical ethical misconduct ethical transgression
serious serious misconduct serious transgression
sexual sexual misconduct sexual transgression
Other adjectives: minor, smallest.
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