Misdeed and Righteousness

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Misdeed noun - A breaking of a moral or legal code.

Usage example: punished for her misdeeds by the church elders

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Righteousness is an antonym for misdeed.

Righteousness noun - Conduct that conforms to an accepted standard of right and wrong.

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Misdeed is an antonym for righteousness.

Nearby Word: righteous

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Righteousness and Misdeed. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/misdeed/righteousness

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