Misconduct

Quick meaning: Misconduct is a noun meaning Behavior that is considered to be unacceptable.

Meaning

Behavior that is considered to be unacceptable.

More Meanings

1. A penalty or write-up for improper behavior.
2. (transitive) To mismanage.
3. (reflexive) To behave inappropriately, to misbehave.
4. (intransitive, rare) To act improperly.

Example Sentences

The quartermasters have misconducted, and the government should bear the loss resulting from that misconduct.

It had been pointed out […] that in the past enemy aliens misconducting themselves had been returned to the internment camp.

The student was banned from using the university's computing resources for two weeks due to gross misconduct on the Internet.

There is definitely an indication of retaliation in this case. I have never received a misconduct for possessing or using drugs.

Word Forms

• misconducts
• misconducting
• misconducted

Synonyms for misconduct

Depending on context, synonyms include wrongdoing, mishandle, mismanage.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include wrongdoing, mismanage, mishandle, misdemeanour, wrong-doing, mismanagement.

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