History
History
Synonyms
UK
US
Meaning:
contravention

an act of contravening a law etc

violation

crime

an offence for which there is punishment by law

offense against the law

default

to fail to perform a duty, to appear (e.g. in a law court) or to a debt

failure; want

devilment

mischief

trouble, damage

disobedience

the failure or refusal to obey

misbehavior; noncompliance with rules

error

a mistake; the state of being wrong in belief or behaviour

mistake; wrong

fault

something that makes a person, thing etc imperfect

blame, sin; mistake

faux pas

(French) an accidental mistake in behaviour or speech that offends all people

social error

guilt

a feeling of shame caused by having done wrong

blame; bad conscience over responsibility

immorality

crime

crime

impingement

trespass

trespass

injustice

(an instance of) the absence of justice

unfair treatment; bias

intrusion

(an instance of) intruding

interruption

invasion

(an instance of) invading or being invaded

attack, encroachment

lapse

a small error in speech, behaviour, memory etc; a gradual passing (of time)

mistake

malpractice

(an instance of) doing wrong; neglect of duty (especially by a professional person such as a doctor or lawyer)

abuse, misconduct

mischief

foolish, bad behaviour (as by children) that is not serious

trouble, damage

misconduct

bad behaviour, especially immoral behaviour

bad or unethical behavior

misdeed

a wicked act; crime

crime

misdemeanor

an offence which is less serious than murder, violence etc

criminal offense

misdoings

misdeeds

misbehavior

offence

a crime, sin, breaking of a rule

violation, trespass

offense

offence

violation, trespass

sin

(an example of) breaking God's laws (pride, jealousy, lust, anger, greed, envy, laziness) , behaviour that is against the principles of morality; do wrong

illegal or immoral action

trespass

to go onto privately owned land without right or permission; to make too much use of something

invasion, offense

unfairness

injustice

injustice

vice

(a particular kind of) evil conduct or practice; an apparatus with strong clamps in which things can be held tightly while being cut, shaped etc; second in authority; deputy

bad habit; sin

violation

breach; breaking of the law

breach; breaking of the law

TRANSGRESSION as in Wiktionary
TRANSGRESSION as in Wikipedia