WordCmp.com

crime vs evildoing

evildoing vs crime

crime and evildoing both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
crime Yes No No No
evildoing Yes No No No
As nouns, evildoing is a hypernym of crime; that is, evildoing is a word with a broader meaning than crime:
  • crime: an evil act not necessarily punishable by law
  • evildoing: the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle
Other hypernyms of crime include transgression.
crime (noun) evildoing (noun)
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle
an evil act not necessarily punishable by law
Difference between crime and evildoing

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.