misconduct
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misconduct¹
- /mɪsˈkɒndʌkt/ UK
- /mɪsˈkɑndʌkt/ Atlantic Canada, US
- /mɪsˈkɒndʌkt/ Canada, dialectal
- /mɪsˈkɔndʌkt/ UK
Where it comes from
From mis- + conduct (noun sense).
noun misconducts
- Behavior that is considered to be unacceptable. The student was banned from using the university's computing resources for two weeks due to gross misconduct on the Internet.
- A penalty or write-up for improper behavior. There is definitely an indication of retaliation in this case. I have never received a misconduct for possessing or using drugs.
misconduct²
- /mɪskənˈdʌkt/
Where it comes from
From mis- + conduct (verb sense).
verb misconducts · misconducting · misconducted
- To mismanage.
- To behave inappropriately, to misbehave. It had been pointed out […] that in the past enemy aliens misconducting themselves had been returned to the internment camp.
- To act improperly. The quartermasters have misconducted, and the government should bear the loss resulting from that misconduct.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: wrongdoing, mismanage, mishandle, malfeasance, misdemeanour, wrong-doing, mismanagement, misbehaviour, abuse, wrongfulness, fault, mistake, impropriety, neglect, failure, dereliction
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noun bad behavior
| Español | mala conducta |
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Talk about this word "misconduct." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/misconduct. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. misconduct. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/misconduct "misconduct." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/misconduct.Cite this
@misc{misconduct_2026,
title = {misconduct},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/misconduct},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
