Synonyms for misbehavior
- noun
- American English
Most common
All synonyms
Noun
1. Inappropriate conduct
Other
misdeed, mischief, misdemeanor US, misdemeanour UK, malbehavior
Definitions
- n. 1
Action or conduct that is inappropriate, improper, incorrect, or unexpected.
The teacher did not tolerate misbehavior in his classroom.
Related words
- Other spellings
- misbehaviour UK
Forms
- Plural
- misbehaviors → misconducts, errancies, misdeeds, mischiefs…
Example sentences
- misconduct He was dismissed by the company for a misconduct.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| misbehavior | rising | |
| misconduct | steady | |
| errancy | rising | |
| misdeed | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- misdeed2, errancy
- 8 letters
- mischief2
- 10 letters
- misconduct3
- 11 letters
- misdemeanor4, malbehavior
- 12 letters
- misdemeanour
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (misdeed2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- inconduite