misbehavior

Noun
US[mis-buh-hey-vyer]/ˌmɪsbəˈheɪvjɚ/4 syllablesalso [mis-bee-hey-vyer] /ˌmɪsbiˈheɪvjɚ/
Synonyms: misbehaviourmisdeed

Open English WordNet

Noun (1)

  1. improper or wicked or immoral behaviorSynonyms: misbehaviourmisdeedType of wrongdoing, wrongful conductKinds mischief, abnormality, infantilism, indiscretion, delinquency, indecency, ruffianism, familiarity

Related words misbehave verb

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Mis′be·hav′ior noun

Improper, rude, or uncivil behavior; ill conduct. Joseph Addison

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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