misbehavior

ˌmɪsbɪˈheɪvjə

Definition of misbehavior - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

bad conduct

action that is inappropriate or unexpected

The teacher was frustrated by the student's misbehavior.

impropriety

misconduct

transgression

moral

Rare

immoral or wicked conduct

Rare

The scandal was a result of his misbehavior.

delinquency

misconduct

wrongdoing

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Origin of misbehavior

Old French, mes (bad) + habitude (habit)

Terms with misbehavior included in their meaning

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time-out

discipline

period to calm down after misbehavior

rogue

behavior

mischievous person often liked despite misbehavior

naughty step

discipline

state of disgrace or exclusion for misbehavior

out-of-school suspension

school discipline

temporary removal from school as punishment for misbehavior

bounder

social misbehavior

disreputable man behaving badly in social situations

naughtiness

behavior

specific act of playful misbehavior

tattling

children

the act of telling on someone for misbehavior

Examples of misbehavior in a sentence

The company's misbehavior led to a public scandal.
His misbehavior at the meeting was unacceptable.
The teacher was concerned about the student's misbehavior.

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French:mauvais comportement, conduite immorale, ...
German:Fehlverhalten, Vergehen, ...
Italian:comportamento scorretto, cattivo comportamento, ...
Spanish:mal comportamiento, comportamiento indebido, ...
Portuguese:mau comportamento, má conduta, ...
Chinese:不当行为, 不端行为, ...
Japanese:不品行, 不道徳, ...
Arabic:سوء السلوك, انحراف أخلاقي, ...
Hebrew:הִתְנַהֲגוּת בִּלְתִּי הוֹלֶמֶת, הִתְנַהֲגוּת בִּלְתִּי מוּסָרִית, ...
Russian:плохое поведение, непристойное поведение, ...
Ukrainian:погана поведінка, аморальність, ...
Hindi:दुर्व्यवहार, दुराचार, ...
Bengali:অসদাচরণ, অনৈতিক আচরণ, ...
Catalan:mal comportament, ...
Czech:nevhodné chování, nemravnost, ...
Danish:dårlig opførsel, ...
Dutch:wangedrag, ...
Greek:κακή συμπεριφορά, ανήθικη συμπεριφορά, ...
Hungarian:rossz viselkedés, erkölcstelenség, ...
Khmer:អាកប្បកិរិយាមិនសមរម្យ, អំពើអសីលធម៌, ...
Korean:잘못된 행동, ...
Persian:رفتار نادرست, رفتار ناپسند, ...
Polish:złe zachowanie, niemoralne zachowanie, ...
Portuguese (BR):má conduta, ...
Romanian:comportament neadecvat, comportament imoral, ...
Swedish:dåligt uppförande, ...
Thai:พฤติกรรมที่ไม่เหมาะสม, พฤติกรรมไม่เหมาะสม, ...
Turkish:yaramazlık, kötü davranış, ...
Vietnamese:hành vi sai trái, hành vi xấu, ...

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