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act up (misbehave) v.
misbehave v.

VERB

act up (misbehave)

Synonyms

WEAK

act out be out of line behave badly carry on fool around horseplay make trouble misbehave rebel set a bad example show off

Antonyms

WEAK

behave

VERB

misbehave

Synonyms

STRONGEST

act up fool around trespass

STRONG

deviate fail misconduct offend roughhouse sin transgress

WEAK

be at fault be dissolute be guilty be immoral be indecorous be insubordinate be mischievous be out of line be out of order be reprehensible bend the law carry on cut up do evil do wrong get into mischief go astray go wrong make trouble sow wild oats take a wrong turn

Antonyms

STRONG

behave obey

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be bad

I get why that would be bad for students.

From Slate ● Sep. 3, 2026

“Adults under 30 are most likely to think AI will be bad for society — and for them,” the report said.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026

This could be bad news for Bournemouth though, with Rayan heavily linked with Liverpool, managed by former Cherries boss Andoni Iraola.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

“But in the heat, that’s just going to be bad for me.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026

"So it should not be bad this year again."

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell

be bad

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