Peccadillo

/ˌpɛ.kəˈdɪ.loʊ/

Synonyms for "peccadillo" (68 found)

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Closest matches (14)

Strong matches (20)

Related words (34)

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4 entries
etiquette lapseminor faultsocial gaffetrivial lapse

Collocations

6 entries
minor peccadillomoral peccadillopetty peccadillosmall peccadillosocial peccadillotrivial peccadillo

Inflections

2 entries

Sample sentences

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We tolerate Irene and Phil’s mild racist quirks and planet-destroying peccadilloes (“I could never own any car smaller than my Cutlass Supreme”) because their existence acts as a tranquilizer in an otherwise slightly-out-of-control world.

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The sex scandal issue isn’t really central, since Americans have a long record of voting for the candidates they think can deliver, regardless of private peccadilloes.

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When he comes to the prayer, he sometimes does me the honor of personally recommending me to the Lord, advising him that I am a worthy man and begging him to condone my occasional peccadillos.

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No sexual peccadillo is left unremarked upon.

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