Antonyms for misconduct
mɪsˈkɒn dʌkt; ˌmɪs kənˈdʌktmis·con·duct

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1. misconductnoun

   bad or dishonest management by persons supposed to act on another's behalf

   Synonyms:
   wrongdoing, actus reus, wrongful conduct

2. wrongdoing, wrongful conduct, misconduct, actus reusverb

   activity that transgresses moral or civil law

   "he denied any wrongdoing"

   Synonyms:
   wrongdoing, actus reus, wrongful conduct, error

3. misbehave, misconduct, misdemeanverb

   behave badly

   "The children misbehaved all morning"

   Synonyms:
   mishandle, misdemean, mismanage, misbehave

4. mismanage, mishandle, misconductverb

   manage badly or incompetently

   "The funds were mismanaged"

   Synonyms:
   spoil, bobble, bungle, bollocks, mishandle, misbehave, misdemean, bollix, foul up, louse up, bodge, flub, fumble, botch up, fluff, ball up, screw up, mismanage, mess up, blow, bollix up, botch, muck up, bumble, bollocks up, muff

How to use misconduct in a sentence?

1. University President Mark Schlissel:

   We take allegations of sexual misconduct very seriously, and our policy is clear : Sexual misconduct will not be tolerated in the University of Michigan community.

2. Dan Quart:

   For five months, the Democratic Judiciary Committee and its retained counsel diligently fulfilled our constitutional obligation to investigate multiple allegations that the Governor engaged in unlawful activities and abused his powers, at the very least, Democratic Judiciary Committee should have fully completed its investigation, generated a report detailing all aspects of the governor’s misconduct and violations of state law, and made that report public.

3. Michigan House Speaker Kevin Cotter:

   The Business Office found several examples of misconduct that are wholly inappropriate for a sitting lawmaker, out of respect for the office, Reps. Courser and Gamrat should resign immediately. But because these two will not do the right thing for their constituents, for their families and for the House, we will now move forward with a select committee to examine their qualifications.

4. Jason Chaffetz:

   The Utah Attorney General recently made the committee aware of credible evidence of misconduct by a U.S. District Court Judge.

5. Jeffrey Nieman:

   Credit Suisse’s collapse—caused by its own misconduct and mismanagement—does not operate as a get out of jail free card in the United States, where no person or entity is above the law, we remain optimistic that the Justice Department will hold Credit Suisse, a repeat offender, accountable for continuously and blatantly having defrauded the United States.

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