Synonyms & related words for felony

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of felony — including misdemeanor, crime, malefaction, delinquency, misdeed, violation. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to felony

Explore words related to felony — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include misdemeanant, felonious, felon, criminal, larceny, felonry, convicted, indictable. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for felony

Common synonyms for felony include misdemeanor, crime, malefaction, delinquency, misdeed, violation, malfeasance, trespass — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does felony come from?

The word felony breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root felon-, from Latin fello (“villain, evildoer”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.