noun, verb ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   bad conduct or actions countable, uncountable

   "My misbehavings make him cry?"

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of misbehave form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

baddisorderlydisruptiveerrantimpropermischievous

Example

More examples

"You must avoid misbehaving in order to be a honourable person."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English misbehaving, equivalent to misbehave + -ing.

Etymology 2

From misbehave + -ing.

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