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Peccadillo

noun/pˌɛkɐdˈɪloʊ/
Definition
a petty misdeed
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/pˌɛkɐdˈɪloʊ/
🇬🇧British English
/pˌɛkɐdˈɪləʊ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/pˌɛkɐdˈɪləʊ/
4 syllables Say it as /pˌɛkɐdˈɪloʊ/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Around the World
Europe
🇫🇷French
peccadille
un petit méfait
🇪🇸Spanish
pecadillo
una pequeña fechoría
🇮🇹Italian
peccatuccio
un misfatto insignificante
🇳🇱Dutch
pekelzonde
een klein misdrijf
🇵🇹Portuguese
pecadilho
um pequeno delito
🇷🇺Russian
грешок
мелкий проступок
India
🇮🇳Hindi
अवगुण
एक छोटा सा दुष्कर्म
🇧🇩Bengali
পেকাডিলো
একটি ক্ষুদ্র অপকর্ম
🇮🇳Tamil
பெக்காடிலோ
ஒரு சிறிய தவறு
🇮🇳Telugu
పెకాడిల్లో
ఒక చిన్న దుర్మార్గం
🇮🇳Marathi
पेकाडिलो
एक क्षुल्लक कृत्य
🇮🇳Gujarati
પેકાડિલો
એક નાનો દુષ્કર્મ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪೆಕ್ಕಾಡಿಲೊ
ಒಂದು ಸಣ್ಣ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പെക്കാഡില്ലോ
ഒരു ചെറിയ തെറ്റ്
🇵🇰Urdu
پیکاڈیلو
ایک چھوٹی سی غلطی
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
小错误
轻微的过失
🇯🇵Japanese
ペッカディージョ
些細な悪行
🇰🇷Korean
가벼운 죄
사소한 잘못
🇹🇭Thai
เพคคาดิลโล
ความผิดเล็กๆ น้อยๆ
🇮🇩Indonesian
dosa kecil
kesalahan kecil
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
هفوة
خطأ تافه
🇮🇷Persian
پکادیلو
یک کار خلاف کوچک
🇹🇷Turkish
pekadillo
küçük bir kabahat
🇮🇱Hebrew
חֶטאוֹן
מעשה קטנוני
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'peccadillo'?
The primary meaning of 'peccadillo' is 'a petty misdeed'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'peccadillo' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'peccadillo' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'peccadillo' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'peccadillo' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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