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misconduct vs evildoing

evildoing vs misconduct

misconduct and evildoing both are nouns.

misconduct is a verb but evildoing is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
misconduct Yes No Yes No
evildoing Yes No No No
As nouns, evildoing is a hyponym of misconduct; that is, evildoing is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than misconduct:
  • misconduct: activity that transgresses moral or civil law
  • evildoing: the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle
misconduct (noun) evildoing (noun)
activity that transgresses moral or civil law the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle
bad or dishonest management by persons supposed to act on another's behalf
misconduct (verb) evildoing (verb)
manage badly or incompetently
behave badly
Difference between misconduct and evildoing

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