peccadillo

pec·ca·dil·lo  (pk-dl)

n. pl. pec·ca·dil·loes or pec·ca·dil·los

A small sin or fault.

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[Spanish pecadillo, diminutive of pecado, sin, and Italian peccadiglio, diminutive of peccato, sin, both from Latin pecctum, from neuter of pecctus, past participle of peccre, to sin; see ped- in Indo-European roots.]

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peccadillo

Noun

pl -loes or -los a trivial misdeed [Spanish pecadillo, from Latin peccare to sin]

Thesaurus

Noun

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peccadillo - a petty misdeed indiscretion misbehavior, misbehaviour, misdeed - improper or wicked or immoral behavior