| English noun: misdemeanour | |||
| 1. | misdemeanour (act) a crime less serious than a felony | ||
| Synonyms | infraction, infringement, misdemeanor, violation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offence, offense | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bearing false witness, breach of the peace, disorderly behavior, disorderly conduct, disturbance of the peace, false pretence, false pretense, indecent exposure, lying under oath, perjury, public nudity, sedition | ||