misbehaviour

misbehaviour
Improper conduct. Intentional wrongdoing rather than mere error in judgment. Smith v Cutler (NY) 10 Wend 589.

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  • misbehaviour — (Brit.) n. poor conduct, bad behavior, misconduct (also misbehavior) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • misbehaviour — [[t]mɪ̱sbɪhe͟ɪvjə(r)[/t]] N UNCOUNT Misbehaviour is behaviour that is not acceptable to other people. [FORMAL] If the toddler had been dealt with properly at first, the rest of his misbehaviour would have been avoided. Syn: misconduct (in AM, use …   English dictionary

  • misbehaviour — mis|be|ha|viour BrE misbehavior AmE [ˌmısbıˈheıvjə US ər] n [U] bad behaviour that is not acceptable to other people = ↑misconduct ▪ Even the most minor forms of misbehaviour were punished …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • misbehaviour — BrE misbehavior AmE noun (U) behaviour that is not acceptable to other people: Even the most minor forms of misbehaviour were punished …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • misbehaviour — misbehave ► VERB ▪ behave badly. DERIVATIVES misbehaviour noun …   English terms dictionary

  • misbehaviour — mis|be|hav|iour [ ,mısbı heıvjər ] the British spelling of misbehavior …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • misbehaviour — UK [ˌmɪsbɪˈheɪvjə(r)] / US [ˌmɪsbɪˈheɪvjər] noun [uncountable] bad behaviour or behaviour that offends other people …   English dictionary

  • misbehaviour — [ˌmɪsbɪˈheɪvjə] noun [U] bad behaviour …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • misbehaviour — noun improper or wicked or immoral behavior • Syn: ↑misbehavior, ↑misdeed • Derivationally related forms: ↑misbehave (for: ↑misbehavior) • Hypernyms: ↑wrongdoi …   Useful english dictionary

  • monkey tricks —  Misbehaviour …   A concise dictionary of English slang

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