mis‧be‧ha‧viour British English,
misbehavior American English /ˌmɪsbɪˈheɪvjə $ -ər/
noun [uncountable] [
Word Family: noun:
BEHAVIOUR/BEHAVIOR,
MISBEHAVIOUR/MISBEHAVIOR,
BEHAVIOURISM/BEHAVIORISM,
BEHAVIOURIST/BEHAVIORIST;
verb:
behave,
misbehave;
adverb:
BEHAVIOURALLY/BEHAVIORALLY;
adjective:
BEHAVIOURAL/BEHAVIORAL]
bad behaviour that is not acceptable to other people
Synonym : misconduct:
Even the most minor forms of misbehaviour were punished. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲