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mis·con·duct (m s-k n d kt)n.1. a. Behavior not conforming to prevailing standards or laws; impropriety. b. The act or an instance of adultery. 2. Dishonest or bad management, especially by persons entrusted or engaged to act on another's behalf. 3. Deliberate wrongdoing, especially by government or military officials. tr.v. mis·con·duct·ed, mis·con·duct·ing, mis·con·ducts 1. To mismanage. 2. To behave (oneself) improperly. |
misconduct Noun behaviour, such as adultery or professional negligence, that is regarded as immoral or unethical
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. | misconduct - bad or dishonest management by persons supposed to act on another's behalfmanagement, direction - the act of managing something; "he was given overall management of the program"; "is the direction of the economy a function of government?" | | 2. | misconduct - activity that transgresses moral or civil law; "he denied any wrongdoing"activity - any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity" civil wrong, tort - (law) any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought misfeasance - doing a proper act in a wrongful or injurious manner malpractice - a wrongful act that the actor had no right to do; improper professional conduct; "he charged them with electoral malpractices" malpractice - professional wrongdoing that results in injury or damage; "the widow sued his surgeon for malpractice" perversion - the action of perverting something (turning it to a wrong use); "it was a perversion of justice" injury - wrongdoing that violates another's rights and is unjustly inflicted injury - an act that causes someone or something to receive physical damage evildoing, transgression - the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle; "the boy was punished for the transgressions of his father" champerty - an unethical agreement between an attorney and client that the attorney would sue and pay the costs of the client's suit in return for a portion of the damages awarded; "soliciting personal injury cases may constitute champerty" criminal maintenance, maintenance - the unauthorized interference in a legal action by a person having no interest in it (as by helping one party with money or otherwise to continue the action) so as to obstruct justice or promote unnecessary litigation or unsettle the peace of the community; "unlike champerty, criminal maintenance does not necessarily involve personal profit" infringement, violation - an act that disregards an agreement or a right; "he claimed a violation of his rights under the Fifth Amendment" | | Verb | 1. | misconduct - behave badly; "The children misbehaved all morning"act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel" fall from grace - revert back to bad behavior after a period of good behavior; "The children fell from grace when they asked for several helpings of dessert" act up, carry on - misbehave badly; act in a silly or improper way; "The children acted up when they were not bored" | | 2. | misconduct - manage badly or incompetently; "The funds were mismanaged"handle, manage, care, deal - be in charge of, act on, or dispose of; "I can deal with this crew of workers"; "This blender can't handle nuts"; "She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old" |
misconduct noun immorality, wrongdoing, mismanagement, malpractice, misdemeanour, delinquency, impropriety, transgression, misbehaviour, dereliction, naughtiness, malfeasance Law unethical behaviour, malversation ( rare)
Translationsmisconduct [mɪsˈkɔndʌkt] n → mala conducta; misconduct [mɪsˈkɔndʌkt] n → inconduite f; professional misconduct → faute professionnelle misconduct [mɪsˈkɔndʌkt] n → Fehlverhalten nt; professional misconduct → Berufsvergehen nt misconduct [mɪsˈkɔndʌkt] n → cattiva condotta; misconductn misconduct [misˈkondakt]bad behaviour. wangedrag سوء تَصَرُّف лошо държание špatné chování dårlig opførsel; embedsmisbrug schlechtes Betragen κακή διαγωγή, παράβαση καθήκοντος mala conducta halb käitumine بد رفتاری huono käytös inconduite הִתנַהֲגוּת פְּסוּלָה अनाचार loše vladanje rossz viselkedés sikap buruk slæm hegðun cattiva condotta 非行 비행, 부정 행위 neetiðkas pasielgimas, aplaidumas slikta uzvedība salah laku wangedrag upassende oppførsel, mislighold złe prowadzenie się má conduta purtare/comportare greşită плохое поведение zlé správanie grdo vedenje loše ponašanje dåligt uppför-ande การประพฤติผิด kötü davranış 辦錯,不正當的行為 погана поведінка بد وضعی hạnh kiểm xấu 办错,不正当的行为
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