Misdeed vs Malfeasance - What's the difference?
misdeed | malfeasance |
That which was done that should not have been, ranging from any sin or moral offense to various degrees of crime.
wrongdoing
(legal) Misconduct or wrongdoing, especially by a public official that causes damage.
As nouns the difference between misdeed and malfeasance
is that misdeed is that which was done that should not have been, ranging from any sin or moral offense to various degrees of crime while malfeasance is wrongdoing.misdeed
English
Noun
(en noun)- The petty misdeeds of his youth came back to haunt him when he ran for political office and his character was smeared.
