Peccadillo

/ˌpekəˈdɪləʊ/
noun

A small, relatively unimportant mistake or wrongdoing.

Stealing candy from a store is seen as a youthful peccadillo, but it is still wrong
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  • commit a peccadillo
  • youthful peccadillo
noun

A slight offense or sin.

He was known to overlook his employees’ peccadillos if they were otherwise competent at their jobs
Visual representation of "peccadillo" - A slight offense or sin

Often appears as...

  • overlook a peccadillo
  • small peccadillo
noun

A small, relatively unimportant mistake or wrongdoing.

Stealing candy from a store is seen as a youthful peccadillo, but it is still wrong
Visual representation of "peccadillo" - A small, relatively unimportant mistake or wrongdoing

Often appears as...

  • commit a peccadillo
  • youthful peccadillo
noun

A slight offense or sin.

He was known to overlook his employees’ peccadillos if they were otherwise competent at their jobs
Visual representation of "peccadillo" - A slight offense or sin

Often appears as...

  • overlook a peccadillo
  • small peccadillo
Definition 1 of 2
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Connotation of Triviality

Means a mistake is not serious and often pardoned due to its minor nature.

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Her habit of being a few minutes late was considered a peccadillo by her otherwise punctual nature.
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Informal Usage

Used in casual or informal conversations, not normally in formal writing or speeches.

Illustration for Informal Usage
He brushed off his missed call as a peccadillo, not worth fretting over.
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Subjective Significance

What one sees as a peccadillo, another might view as a more severe issue.

Illustration for Subjective Significance
To the strict supervisor, an untidy desk was more than a peccadillo.
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Connotation of Triviality

Means a mistake is not serious and often pardoned due to its minor nature.

Illustration for Connotation of Triviality
Her habit of being a few minutes late was considered a peccadillo by her otherwise punctual nature.
LampPro Tip 2/3

Informal Usage

Used in casual or informal conversations, not normally in formal writing or speeches.

Illustration for Informal Usage
He brushed off his missed call as a peccadillo, not worth fretting over.
LampPro Tip 3/3

Subjective Significance

What one sees as a peccadillo, another might view as a more severe issue.

Illustration for Subjective Significance
To the strict supervisor, an untidy desk was more than a peccadillo.
LampPro Tip 1/3

Connotation of Triviality

Means a mistake is not serious and often pardoned due to its minor nature.

Illustration for Connotation of Triviality
Her habit of being a few minutes late was considered a peccadillo by her otherwise punctual nature.
LampPro Tip 2/3

Informal Usage

Used in casual or informal conversations, not normally in formal writing or speeches.

Illustration for Informal Usage
He brushed off his missed call as a peccadillo, not worth fretting over.
LampPro Tip 3/3

Subjective Significance

What one sees as a peccadillo, another might view as a more severe issue.

Illustration for Subjective Significance
To the strict supervisor, an untidy desk was more than a peccadillo.
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And the whole mission of the project is to find holes in the language of emotion and try to fill them so that we have a way of talking about all those human peccadilloes and quirks of the human condition

Video examples

Beautiful new words to...

And the whole mission of the project is to find holes in the language of emotion and try to fill them so that we have a way of talking about all those human peccadilloes and quirks of the human condition

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Quote examples

Bing Gordon

American Businessman

As you grow up, you become more comfortable with your own peccadilloes, and I'm bad with people who aren't self-motivated. And now, when I see them coming, I run the other way.
Portrait of Bing Gordon

Quote examples

Lynn Samuels

American Entertainer

But Bill Clinton had the good taste to lie about his sexual peccadillos. He had the honor and the decency to want to cover it up.
Portrait of Lynn Samuels

Quote examples

Bing Gordon

American Businessman

As you grow up, you become more comfortable with your own peccadilloes, and I'm bad with people who aren't self-motivated. And now, when I see them coming, I run the other way.
Portrait of Bing Gordon

Quote examples

Lynn Samuels

American Entertainer

But Bill Clinton had the good taste to lie about his sexual peccadillos. He had the honor and the decency to want to cover it up.
Portrait of Lynn Samuels
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