misbehavior

mis·be·have

M0329400 (mĭs′bĭ-hāv′)v. mis·be·haved, mis·be·hav·ing, mis·be·haves v.intr. To behave badly.v.tr. To behave (oneself) in an inappropriate way: The children misbehaved themselves at dinner.

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mis′be·hav′er n.mis′be·hav′ior (-hāv′yər) n.

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misbehavior - improper or wicked or immoral behaviormisbehaviour, misdeedactus reus, wrongful conduct, misconduct, wrongdoing - activity that transgresses moral or civil law; "he denied any wrongdoing"juvenile delinquency, delinquency - an antisocial misdeed in violation of the law by a minormischief, mischief-making, devilment, roguery, shenanigan, roguishness, devilry, deviltry, mischievousness, rascality - reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in othersruffianism - violent lawless behaviorindecorum, impropriety, familiarity, liberty - an act of undue intimacyirregularity, abnormality - behavior that breaches the rule or etiquette or custom or moralityindecency, impropriety - an indecent or improper actpeccadillo, indiscretion - a petty misdeedinfantilism - infantile behavior in mature persons

misbehavior

nounImproper, often rude behavior:horseplay, misconduct, misdoing, naughtiness, wrongdoing.

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