misconduct
/mɪsˈkɑndʌkt/noun, verb3 syllables
Misconduct means: activity that transgresses moral or civil law.
Synonyms for misconduct7
noun, as in activity that transgresses moral or civil law
wrongdoing, wrongful conduct, actus reus
verb, as in behave badly
misbehave, misdemean
verb, as in manage badly or incompetently
mismanage, mishandle
What does misconduct mean?4
noun
1
activity that transgresses moral or civil law“he denied any wrongdoing”
2
bad or dishonest management by persons supposed to act on another's behalf
verb
1
behave badly“The children misbehaved all morning”
2
manage badly or incompetently“The funds were mismanaged”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with misconduct?1
two syllables
Misconduct in a sentence
- According to the evidence, there's no indication of any misconduct on his part.Nuel
- Jim got dismissed for his misconduct in office.CP
- He was dismissed by the company for a misconduct.CM
- His expulsion from university was occasioned by his academic misconduct.Objectivesea
- I feel so awfully terrible about my misconduct.LoverofEnglish
- Judaism and Buddhism both forbid murder, theft, sexual misconduct, and malicious speech.rul
- He is not ashamed of his misconduct.CK
- She made an allusion to his misconduct.unknown
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Forms of misconduct
as a noun
- plural
- misconducts
as a verb
- past tense
- misconducted
- present participle
- misconducting
- third-person singular
- misconducts
- past participle
- misconducted