What are some alternative words for misconduct?
Synonyms for misconduct
mɪsˈkɒn dʌkt; ˌmɪs kənˈdʌkt
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Princeton's WordNet
misconduct(noun)
bad or dishonest management by persons supposed to act on another's behalf
Synonyms:
wrongdoing, actus reus, wrongful conductwrongdoing, wrongful conduct, misconduct, actus reus(verb)
activity that transgresses moral or civil law
"he denied any wrongdoing"
Synonyms:
wrongdoing, actus reus, wrongful conduct, errormisbehave, misconduct, misdemean(verb)
behave badly
"The children misbehaved all morning"
mismanage, mishandle, misconduct(verb)
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
Dictionary of English Synonymes
misconduct(n.)
Synonyms:
misbehavior, ill conduct, bad conductmisconduct(v. a.)
Synonyms:
mismanage, manage ill
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "misconduct":
misbehaviour, malpractice, fault, wrongdoing, conduct, malfeasance, impropriety, behaviour, indiscipline
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#899 | error | |
#2540 | blow | |
#2645 | conduct | |
#4759 | behaviour | |
#5045 | fault | |
#9297 | malpractice | |
#15297 | misconduct | |
#21436 | spoil | |
#26944 | bobble | |
#28828 | bumble | |
#29630 | fluff | |
#30892 | fumble | |
#33911 | muff | |
#34066 | wrongdoing | |
#53610 | bollocks | |
#63134 | bungle | |
#66317 | impropriety | |
#77176 | malfeasance | |
#94613 | misbehave | |
#104177 | botch | |
#108590 | misbehaviour | |
#158232 | indiscipline | |
#220019 | flub | |
#231784 | bodge | |
#309165 | mismanage | |
#315643 | mishandle |
How to use misconduct in a sentence?
The dangers of fraternities are not myths. They are reality, the failure by universities to tell the truth about the risks facing students in fraternities specifically related to hazing misuse and abuse of alcohol and other misconduct is the new battleground.
I ask Congress to put aside their party affiliations and ask that they investigate Trump’s history of sexual misconduct.
When you have a top leader of the country allegedly involved in misconduct on such a mega scale, that has an impact on the public.
Mr. Mendoza has taken responsibility in court for one count of attempted voyeurism, the government declined to prosecute him for any other alleged misconduct.
Penn State is committed to the safety and well-being of all students in our community and takes allegations of sexual misconduct seriously.
Translations for misconduct
From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary
- दुराचारHindi
- wangedragDutch
- mau comportamentoPortuguese
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