Synonyms of infraction

infraction

noun

in-ˈfrak-shən 

as in violation

a failure to uphold the requirements of law, duty, or obligation

speeding is only a minor infraction, but vehicular homicide is a serious felony

Synonyms & Similar Words

• violation
• infringement
• offence
• breach
• transgression
• trespass
• contravention
• offense
• misdemeanor
• misconduct
• sin
• disregard
• ignoring
• forgetting
• delinquency
• wrong
• misfeasance
• intrusion
• invasion
• neglect
• nonobservance
• encroachment
• misprision
• overlooking
• dereliction

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• observance
• respecting
• noninfringement
• upholding

Examples of infraction in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

British soldiers, brought in to suppress a Catholic civil-rights movement, ran checkpoints, frisked young men, and stopped drivers for the smallest infractions. —Maggie Doherty, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2024

The complaint further stated that the teen, now a senior, experienced several academic and disciplinary sanctions as a result of the academic infraction — including being barred from induction into the National Honor Society. —David Chiu, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024

Hendrick Motorsports announced an appeal into Bowman’s infraction. —Bruce Martin, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024

Had Steve Gruver and his wife been aware of the disciplinary and hazing infractions against Phi Delta Theta, their son would not have been pledged there. —Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2024