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- Dictionarymis·be·hav·ior/ˌmisbəˈhāvyər/
noun
- 1. the action of misbehaving; bad behavior: "he had denied all sexual misbehavior"
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Learn the meaning of misbehavior, a noun that refers to bad, improper, or rude behavior or conduct. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for misbehavior.
Misbehaviour is bad behaviour, or behaviour that breaks a rule. Learn how to use this word in different contexts and see examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and the Hansard archive.
When you do something wrong or bad, that's misbehavior. If your little brother hides your homework, intentionally dumps his cereal on the floor, and draws on the walls with permanent marker, you might say he's an expert in misbehavior.
bad behavior, or behavior that breaks a rule: The school expelled him for persistent misbehavior. Congress must guard against any future corporate misbehavior. See. misbehave. Fewer examples. What can a mother do to prevent misbehavior? Maybe you're just too tired to come up with new ways to deal with your child's misbehavior.
Misbehavior is improper, inappropriate, or bad behavior. See how the word is used in sentences from various sources, such as newspapers, books, and blogs.
Misbehavior is action or conduct that is inappropriate, improper, incorrect, or unexpected. Learn synonyms, antonyms, word forms, and sentence examples of misbehavior from YourDictionary.
Misbehaviour is behaviour that is not acceptable to other people. [formal] If the toddler had been dealt with properly, his misbehaviour would have been avoided. Synonyms: misconduct, mischief, misdemeanour, shenanigans [informal] More Synonyms of misbehaviour. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
