What does "misconduct" mean?

Behavior that is considered to be unacceptable.

What is a synonym for "misconduct"?

Common synonyms include: mismanage, wrongdoing, monkey business, abuse, abuse of office, actus reus.

Pronounced //mɪskənˈdʌkt//.

//mɪskənˈdʌkt// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Moderate ·High school level

Noun

1
Behavior that is considered to be unacceptable. uncountable, usually
"The student was banned from using the university's computing resources for two weeks due to gross misconduct on the Internet."
2
activity that transgresses moral or civil law wordnet
3
A penalty or write-up for improper behavior. uncountable, usually
"There is definitely an indication of retaliation in this case. I have never received a misconduct for possessing or using drugs."
4
bad or dishonest management by persons supposed to act on another's behalf wordnet

Verb

1
To mismanage. transitive
2
manage badly or incompetently wordnet
3
To behave inappropriately, to misbehave. reflexive
"It had been pointed out […] that in the past enemy aliens misconducting themselves had been returned to the internment camp."
4
behave badly wordnet
5
To act improperly. intransitive, rare
"The quartermasters have misconducted, and the government should bear the loss resulting from that misconduct."