(British spelling) Alternative spelling of misbehavior. [(American spelling) Action or conduct that is inappropriate, improper, incorrect, or unexpected.]
misbehaviour
Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for misbehaviour.
Editorial note
If anything the adjectives 'lawless' and 'thuggish' are too weak to use to describe Assad's misbehaviour, not too strong to apply to lesser criminals.
Quick take
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of misbehavior. [(American spelling) Action or conduct that is inappropriate, improper, incorrect, or unexpected.]
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of misbehaviour gathered in one view.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for misbehaviour.
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of misbehavior. [(American spelling) Action or conduct that is inappropriate, improper, incorrect, or unexpected.]
See also: misdeed, misbehavior
Example sentences
If anything the adjectives 'lawless' and 'thuggish' are too weak to use to describe Assad's misbehaviour, not too strong to apply to lesser criminals.
If you could only be fired for stated misbehaviour (like in the EU), this wouldn't have been possible.
The problem is that misbehaviour is often attention-seeking.
Certainly, you would agree that it is not a gentlemans way to abuse this misbehaviour of the emergency call.
Let those people eat cake, and in the meantime protect me from my own misbehaviour.
Of course there is a conflict of interest but misbehaviour can mean they are breaking the law (much like an accountant breaking the law because a higher-up tells them to).
Having a record of past misbehaviour may be useful in a future fight.
It also has one giant disadvantage: the only way to catch misbehaviour is to actually find a bogus certificate being used in the wild.
If your dependencies are declared correctly, there is little danger of misbehaviour.
I'd be as civil in the 50s as I am today, when pointing out what I consider to be misbehaviour.
As an individual, one could well go to prison for such misbehaviour.
Likewise Hibernate is nice but it has some irritating misbehaviour (e.g.
Quote examples
CC verification could secure identity, and a "civil society" like system could spring up and effect real civil penalties for misbehaviour.
Frequently asked questions
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How do you use misbehaviour in a sentence?
If anything the adjectives 'lawless' and 'thuggish' are too weak to use to describe Assad's misbehaviour, not too strong to apply to lesser criminals.
What does misbehaviour mean?
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of misbehavior. [(American spelling) Action or conduct that is inappropriate, improper, incorrect, or unexpected.]
What part of speech is misbehaviour?
misbehaviour is commonly used as noun.