peccadillo

English - Turkish

Definition of peccadillo in English Turkish dictionary

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English - English

Definition of peccadillo in English English dictionary

a small flaw or sin

a petty offense

a small breach of propriety or principle

{n} a petty fault or crime, a mistake

{i} minor sin, minor transgression

Peccadilloes are small, unimportant sins or faults. People are prepared to be tolerant of extra-marital peccadilloes by public figures. peccadilloes pecadillos something bad which someone does, especially involving sex, which is not regarded as very serious or important

a petty misdeed

A slight trespass or offense; a petty crime or fault

Related Terms

peccadilloes

plural of peccadillo

peccadillos

plural of peccadillo

Hyphenation

pec·ca·dil·lo

Synonyms

bad habit, faux pas, impropriety, indiscretion, minor fault, minor infraction, minor sin, misdemeanor, petty offense, slight transgression, small infraction, small sin, venial sin, vice

Etymology

() Spanish pecadillo, from pecado (“sin”), from the Latin peccare (“to sin”), present active infinitive form of peccō.