misbehaviour

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Noun

misbehaviour - improper or wicked or immoral behavior

actus 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 minor

mischief, mischief-making, devilment, roguery, shenanigan, roguishness, devilry, deviltry, mischievousness, rascality - reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others

ruffianism - violent lawless behavior

indecorum, impropriety, familiarity, liberty - an act of undue intimacy

irregularity, abnormality - behavior that breaches the rule or etiquette or custom or morality

indecency, impropriety - an indecent or improper act

peccadillo, indiscretion - a petty misdeed

infantilism - infantile behavior in mature persons

misbehaviour

noun misconduct, mischief, misdemeanour, shenanigans (informal), impropriety, acting up (informal), bad behaviour, misdeeds, rudeness, indiscipline, insubordination, naughtiness, monkey business (informal), incivility This child's misbehaviour could have been avoided.

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misbehaviour misbehavior (US) [ˌmɪsbɪˈheɪvjəʳ] N → mala conducta f, mal comportamiento m

misbehaviour [ˌmɪsbɪˈheɪvjə^r] misbehavior (US) n → mauvaise conduite f

misbehaviour, (US) misbehavior

n → schlechtes Benehmen; (of child also) → Ungezogenheit f; sexual misbehaviour → sexuelles Fehlverhalten

misbehaviour misbehavior (Am) [ˌmɪsbɪˈheɪvjəʳ] n → comportamento scorretto

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actus reus delinquency devilment devilry deviltry impropriety indecency indecorum infantilism juvenile delinquency malpractice Misbehavior mischief Mischief-making misconduct misdeed misdemeanour peccadillo rascality	And here, reader, we must strictly caution thee that thou dost not take any occasion, from the misbehaviour of such a wretch as this, to reflect on so worthy and honourable a body of men as are the officers of our army in general. The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Fielding, Henry View in context I bowed and returned the pledge; beginning to perceive that it would be foolish to sit sulking for the misbehaviour of a pack of curs; besides, I felt loth to yield the fellow further amusement at my expense; since his humour took that turn. Wuthering Heights by Bronte, Emily View in context This I have now effected; and since he declares that the taste, the smell, the sight of any one of them is sufficient to make him sick, I have given up teasing him about them, except now and then as objects of terror in cases of misbehaviour. The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Bronte, Anne View in context	misapprehend misapprehension Misapprehensively misappropriate misappropriated misappropriation Misarcribe Misarrange Misarrangement Misassay Misassign Misattend misattribute Misaventure Misavize Misbear misbecome Misbecoming Misbede Misbefitting Misbegot misbegotten misbehave Misbehaved Misbehavior misbehaviour misbelief misbelieve Misbeliever Misbeseem Misbestow Misbestowal Misbileve Misbode Misboden Misborn misbrand misbranded misc. miscalculate miscalculation miscall miscanthus miscarriage Miscarriageable miscarry miscast miscegenate miscegenation Miscellanarian Miscellane	Misbear misbecame misbecome misbecome misbecomes misbecoming misbecoming Misbede Misbefitting misbegetting misbegot misbegot misbegotten misbegotten Misbegotten (Stargate Atlantis) Misbegotten (Stargate Atlantis) misbehave misbehave misbehaved misbehaved misbehaver misbehaver misbehaves misbehaves misbehaving misbehaving misbehavior misbehavior misbehaviors misbehaviors misbehaviour misbehaviours misbehaviours misbeksiektebos misbelief misbelief misbeliefs misbelieve misbelieve misbelieved misbelieved misbeliever misbeliever misbelievers misbelieves misbelieves misbelieving misbelieving Misbeseem Misbestow Misbestowal Misbileve Misbode Misboden Misborn misbrand misbrand misbranded misbranded misbranding misbranding

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actus reus
delinquency
devilment
devilry
deviltry
impropriety
indecency
indecorum
infantilism
juvenile delinquency
malpractice
Misbehavior
mischief
Mischief-making
misconduct
misdeed
misdemeanour
peccadillo
rascality

And here, reader, we must strictly caution thee that thou dost not take any occasion, from the misbehaviour of such a wretch as this, to reflect on so worthy and honourable a body of men as are the officers of our army in general.

The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Fielding, Henry View in context

I bowed and returned the pledge; beginning to perceive that it would be foolish to sit sulking for the misbehaviour of a pack of curs; besides, I felt loth to yield the fellow further amusement at my expense; since his humour took that turn.

Wuthering Heights by Bronte, Emily View in context

This I have now effected; and since he declares that the taste, the smell, the sight of any one of them is sufficient to make him sick, I have given up teasing him about them, except now and then as objects of terror in cases of misbehaviour.

The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Bronte, Anne View in context

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