peccadillos
Small moral slips
Peccadillos are minor sins or small faults—wrongdoings too trivial to warrant serious concern.
The word carries a tone of indulgence or dismissal: Everyone has their little peccadillos.
It often appears when someone is minimizing misconduct or distinguishing minor lapses from genuine offenses: The press treated his peccadillos as scandals.
Unwise acts, often embarrassing
- transgressionsViolations of rules or laws
- lapsesTemporary failures or expirations
- foiblesMinor personal weaknesses
- shortcomingsInadequacies or weak points
weaknesses · vices · failings · flaws · imperfections · misdemeanors · trespasses · slips
Social misstep or indiscretion
- gaffesEmbarrassing social mistakes
- blundersSerious mistakes from carelessness
- breachesBreaks or violations
- improprietiesViolations of accepted conduct
indiscretions · embarrassments · scandals · affairs · dalliances · gossip · rumors · reputation
Unusual individual traits
- eccentricitiesUnusual personal behaviors
- idiosyncrasiesIndividual behavioral peculiarities
- habitsRegular repeated behaviors
- trivialitiesInsignificant matters
minor · venial · forgivable · harmless · insignificant · petty · small · trifling
indiscretions
Unwise acts, often embarrassing
- transgressionsViolations of rules or laws
- lapsesTemporary failures or expirations
- foiblesMinor personal weaknesses
shortcomings · weaknesses · vices · failings · flaws · imperfections · misdemeanors · trespasses · slips · missteps
faux pas
Social misstep or indiscretion
- gaffesEmbarrassing social mistakes
- blundersSerious mistakes from carelessness
- breachesBreaks or violations
improprieties · indiscretions · embarrassments · scandals · affairs · dalliances · gossip · rumors · reputation · discretion
quirks
Unusual individual traits
- eccentricitiesUnusual personal behaviors
- idiosyncrasiesIndividual behavioral peculiarities
- habitsRegular repeated behaviors
trivialities · minor · venial · forgivable · harmless · insignificant · petty · small · trifling · negligible
peccadillosmortal sins
Gravest religious transgressions
felonies · atrocities · cardinal sins · capital offenses · abominations
peccadillosdepravity
Profound moral corruption
corruption · wickedness · villainy · turpitude · iniquity