Jim got dismissed for his misconduct in office.
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Misconduct
/mɪskənˈdʌkt/
Synonyms for "misconduct" (172 found)
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Closest matches (35)
Noun(13 words)
abuseabuse of officebad policybadnessbe negligentbefoulmentbotchconversioncorrupt administrationcrimecriminal tendencycriminalitycriminosisdebasementdefalcationdefilementdesecrationdiscourtesy
Adjective(4 words)
abusive conductbad behaviorchaotic conductdeviant actions
Strong matches (51)
disorderdisorderlinessdisorderly conductdisruptiondisruptivenessdiversiondo amissembezzlementerrorevilevil coursesevildoingfaultfeloniousnessfoulingfrowned-upon behaviorguilthooliganismhorseplayimpolicy
Adjective(3 words)
disorderly behaviorfraudulent actimproper conduct
Noun(10 words)
Verb(1 words)
Related words (86)
Noun(18 words)
misconductingmisdealingmisdeedmisdeedsmistreatmentmisusesoffense definitionrule violationscandalsskulduggerytransgress lawlesslytransgressiontroubleunethical behaviorunethical conductunlawfulness of conductwrongdoingswrongful conduct
miscountmisdealmisdemeanormisdirectmisdirectionmisdoingmisemploymisemploymentmisfeasancemisfieldmisgovernmisgovernmentmisguidancemisguidemishandlemishandlingmismanagemismanagementmisplaymisprint
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misprisionmisprision of treasonmisquotemisreadmisreportmisrulemisspellmisusagemisusenaughtinessneglectnegligencenonfeasancenonsanctioned behavioromissionpeculationperversionpilferingpollutionpoor stewardshippositive misprisionprofanationprostitutionroughhouserowdinessrowdyismruffianismsinthou scarlet sinvandalismvenial sinviceviciousnessviolationwrong conductwrongdoing
Verb(6 words)
Adjective(6 words)
nonconforming conductpublic behaviorunacceptable behaviorunprincipled behaviorunprofessional behaviorunruly behavior
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4 entriesCollocations
5 entriesalleged misconductmisconduct chargesmisconduct policyserious misconducttypes of misconduct
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
1 entriesSample sentences
17 total sentences available.
He is not ashamed of his misconduct.
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He detected his men's misconduct.
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She made an allusion to his misconduct.
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