All felony synonyms

noun felony

• crime — A crime is an illegal action or activity for which a person can be punished by law.
• murder — Law. the killing of another human being under conditions specifically covered in law. In the U.S., special statutory definitions include murder committed with malice aforethought, characterized by deliberation or premeditation or occurring during the commission of another serious crime, as robbery or arson (first-degree murder) and murder by intent but without deliberation or premeditation (second-degree murder)
• wrongdoing — behavior or action that is wrong, evil, or blameworthy.
• violation — the act of violating.
• assault — An assault by an army is a strong attack made on an area held by the enemy.
• robbery — the act, the practice, or an instance of robbing.
• burglary — If someone commits a burglary, they enter a building by force and steal things. Burglary is the act of doing this.
• offense — a violation or breaking of a social or moral rule; transgression; sin.
• rape — the residue of grapes, after the juice has been extracted, used as a filter in making vinegar.
• arson — Arson is the crime of deliberately setting fire to a building or vehicle.
• misdemeanor — Law. a criminal offense defined as less serious than a felony.
• lawbreaker — a person who breaks or violates the law.
• misdemeanour — Law. a criminal offense defined as less serious than a felony.
• delinquency — Delinquency is criminal behaviour, especially that of young people.
• foul play — any treacherous or unfair dealing, especially involving murder: We feared that he had met with foul play.