Meanings
nounmisbehavior (countable and uncountable, plural misbehaviors)
plural misbehaviors · alternative UK misbehaviour
- UScountableuncountableAction or conduct that is inappropriate, improper, incorrect, or unexpected.
The teacher did not tolerate misbehavior in his classroom.
Synonyms: misconduct, errancy, carrying-on
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAction or conduct that is inappropriate, improper, incorrect, or unexpected.
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nounimproper or wicked or immoral behavior
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*mey-?
- Proto-Indo-European*meyth₂-
- Proto-Germanic*missaz
- Proto-Germanic*missa-
- Proto-West Germanic*missa-
- Old Englishmis-
- Middle Englishmys-
- Englishmis-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁ep-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁éps
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁épi
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁pi
- Proto-Germanic*bi
- Proto-Germanic*bi-
- Proto-West Germanic*bi-
- Proto-Indo-European*kap-
- Proto-Germanic*habjaną
- Proto-West Germanic*habbjan
- Proto-West Germanic*bihabbjan
- Old Englishbehabban
- Middle Englishbehaven
- Proto-Indo-European*gʰeh₁bʰ-
- Proto-Indo-European*gʰh₁bʰéh₁yeti
- Proto-Italic*haβēō
- Latinhabeō
- Old Frenchavoir
- Middle Englishhavour
- Middle Englishbehavoure
- Englishbehavior
- Englishmisbehavior
Translations
Bulgarian лошо държание
- лошо държание (lošo dăržanie)conduct that is inappropriate
Chinese Mandarin 不當行為, 不当行为
- 不當行為conduct that is inappropriate
- 不当行为 (bùdàng xíngwéi)conduct that is inappropriate
- 行為不端conduct that is inappropriate
- 行为不端 (xíngwéi bùduān)conduct that is inappropriate
- 不良行为conduct that is inappropriate
- 不良行為 (bùliáng xíngwéi)conduct that is inappropriate
Danish dårlig opførsel
- dårlig opførselconduct that is inappropriate
Dutch wangedrag
- wangedragconduct that is inappropriate
Finnish huono käytös
- huono käytösconduct that is inappropriate
French inconduite
- inconduiteconduct that is inappropriate
German schlechtes Benehmen
- schlechtes Benehmenconduct that is inappropriate
Hindi दुराचार, दुर्व्यवहार
- दुराचार (durācār)conduct that is inappropriate
- दुर्व्यवहार (durvyavhār)conduct that is inappropriate
Hungarian illetlen viselkedés
- illetlen viselkedésconduct that is inappropriate
Italian illecito, scorrettezza
- illecitoconduct that is inappropriate
- scorrettezzaconduct that is inappropriate
- comportamento scorrettoconduct that is inappropriate
- cattiva condottaconduct that is inappropriate
Japanese 不正行為, 違法行為
- 不正行為 (fusei kōi)conduct that is inappropriate
- 違法行為 (ihō kōi)conduct that is inappropriate
Norwegian dårlig oppførsel
- dårlig oppførselconduct that is inappropriate
Polish złe zachowanie
- złe zachowanieconduct that is inappropriate
Portuguese má conduta
- má condutaconduct that is inappropriate
Russian недосто́йное поведе́ние, просту́пок
- недосто́йное поведе́ние (nedostójnoje povedénije)conduct that is inappropriate
- просту́пок (prostúpok)conduct that is inappropriate
- плохо́е поведе́ние (ploxóje povedénije)conduct that is inappropriate
Spanish mal comportamiento
- mal comportamientoconduct that is inappropriate
Swedish misskötsamhet
- misskötsamhetconduct that is inappropriate
Ukrainian погана поведінка
- погана поведінка (pohana povedinka)conduct that is inappropriate
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Cite this entry
APA
misbehavior. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misbehavior
MLA
“misbehavior.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misbehavior. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “misbehavior,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misbehavior.
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