Synonyms of misbehavior

misbehavior

noun

ˌmis-bi-ˈhā-vyər 

as in misconduct

improper or illegal behavior

would not tolerate any misbehavior from her students

Synonyms & Similar Words

• misconduct
• wrongdoing
• crime
• malfeasance
• trespass
• mistake
• error
• misdoing
• misdeed
• misdemeanor
• sin
• transgression
• malpractice
• wrong
• indiscretion
• malefaction
• blunder
• impropriety
• hanky-panky
• goings-on
• stumble
• slip
• fault
• misstep
• gaffe
• familiarity
• lapse
• goof
• fumble
• miscue
• flub
• slipup

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of misbehavior

The history of disappointment and disillusionment behind such misbehavior cannot be disguised by the phony bonhomie of DIE solidarity. —Armond White, National Review, 7 Mar. 2025

As the channel grew past two million subscribers, the parents came under more scrutiny for sharing intimate details about their children’s lives and their strict, some would say severe, punishments for misbehavior. —Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 4 Mar. 2025

Travel misbehaviors Americans confess to Here is what American travelers admired to when at the airport and on the plane. —Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 2 Dec. 2024

Throughout her career, she was known for never mincing words, calling out men for misbehavior and backwards attitudes in her music. —Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2025