Synonyms & related words for misdemean

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of misdemean. 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 misdemean

Explore words related to misdemean — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include misbehave, misbehaver, misconduct, behave, misbehavior, behaver, behavior, misdo. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does misdemean come from?

The word misdemean breaks down into 3 roots of Old French and Latin origin: mis-, from Old French mes (“wrongly, badly”); de-, from Latin de (“completely”); and mean, from Latin menare (“to lead, drive, conduct”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.