What is another word for misbehaviour?

Pronunciation: [mɪsbɪhˈe͡ɪvjə] (IPA)

Misbehaviour is a term used to describe a negative or improper behavior that is often considered socially inappropriate or unacceptable. Many words can be used as synonyms for misbehaviour, including misconduct, wrongdoing, impropriety, offense, misdemeanor, and transgression. These terms are often used in legal or professional contexts to describe actions that violate rules or standards. Other synonyms for misbehaviour include indiscretion, fault, breach, indiscretion, infraction, and error. These words can be used to describe a broad range of behaviors, from minor to more severe. No matter what word is used, the idea behind it is to describe a behavior that is not acceptable or desirable in a given situation.

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Usage examples for Misbehaviour

And she had been kept, or left, so much in the dark that she had taken for granted that her mother's had been Nightingale-that, in fact, she had retaken her maiden name at her father's wish, possibly as a censure on the misbehaviour of a husband who drank or gambled or was otherwise reprobate.
"Somehow Good"
William de Morgan
The accounts from Ireland are worse and worse, and what with the extreme misery of the unfortunate poor and the misbehaviour of the gentry, he is made very miserable.
"Lady-John-Russell"
MacCarthy, Desmond
May's misbehaviour was forgotten, and a murmur of admiration rose through the red twilight.
"Muslin"
George Moore

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