misconduct
noun
1. bad or dishonest management by persons supposed to act on another's behalf
Definition categories: act, direction, management
2. activity that transgresses moral or civil law
Similar word(s): wrongdoing
Definition categories: act, activity
Sentences with misconduct as a noun:
- The student was threatened with a £2000 fine and banned from using the university's computing resources for two weeks due to gross misconduct on the Internet.
verb
1. behave badly
Similar word(s): misbehave, misdemean
Definition categories: social, act, move
2. manage badly or incompetently
Similar word(s): mishandle, mismanage
Definition categories: social, care, deal, handle, manage
Sentences with misconduct as a verb:
- He misconducted himself with a chorus girl, according to his wife.