1. a small sin or fault; a minor offense or wrongdoing

Examples

• The mayor’s peccadillo of arriving late to meetings was overlooked by most voters.
• She considered his habit of leaving dishes in the sink a minor peccadillo.
• The scandal involved financial peccadilloes rather than serious crimes.
• His only peccadillo was an occasional white lie to avoid hurting feelings.
• The biography revealed the author’s human peccadilloes alongside his literary achievements.
• Most people have small peccadilloes that don’t define their character.