misbehavior
pronunciation
How to pronounce misbehavior in British English:
UK ['mɪsbɪ'heɪvjə]
How to pronounce misbehavior in American English:
US [ˌmɪsbɪ'heɪvjə]
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- Noun:
- improper or wicked or immoral behavior
Word Origin
- misbehavior (n.)
- also misbehaviour, late 15c., from mis- (1) + behavior.
Antonym
Example
- 1. A wave of new investment combined with few protections inevitably means one thing : misbehavior . "
- 2. Some directors cited corporate misbehavior as the cause -- but compensation was also a prominent explanation .
- 3. You should apologize for your misbehavior .
- 4. The disadvantages are low quality and the constant vigilance needed to police it for misbehavior .
- 5. More than three years after the crash of 1929 , a senate investigation unveiled one jaw-dropping misbehavior after another .