wrongdoing

• Substantivo que designa comportamento ou ações antiéticas, ilegais ou moralmente inaceitáveis.

A noun referring to behavior or actions that are unethical, illegal, or morally unacceptable.

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1. Ethical violationB2formal

   Behavior that deviates from accepted moral or ethical standards.

   Violação ética

   • The company was accused of serious wrongdoing in its financial reports.
   • He admitted to his wrongdoing and apologized publicly.
   • The investigation uncovered evidence of wrongdoing by several officials.

   Sinônimosimproprietymisconductmisdeedoffensesintransgressionviolationwrong

   Antônimoshonestyintegritymoralityrighteousnessvirtue

2. Illegal activityB2formal

   Actions that break the law or violate civil regulations.

   Ato ilícito

   • The court found him guilty of criminal wrongdoing.
   • Whistleblowers often expose wrongdoing in large organizations.
   • The new law aims to prevent wrongdoing in the banking sector.

   Sinônimoscrimedelinquencyfelonyillegalitymisconductmisdemeanoroffensetransgressionviolation

   Antônimoscompliancelegalityobservance