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misconduct vs misbehavior

misbehavior vs misconduct

misconduct and misbehavior both are nouns.

misconduct is a verb but misbehavior is not a verb.

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

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