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misconduct

[mis-kon-duhkt, mis-kuhn-duhkt] / mɪsˈkɒn dʌkt, ˌmɪs kənˈdʌkt /
NOUN
bad or unethical behavior
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dereliction immorality impropriety malfeasance malpractice misbehavior mischief misdemeanor mismanagement offense transgression wrongdoing
STRONG
delinquency evil malversation misdoing naughtiness rudeness
Antonyms
STRONGEST
behavior obedience
WEAK
manners

Example Sentences

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A judge closes Justin Baldoni’s defamation case against Blake Lively but her original lawsuit — accusing him of misconduct on “It Ends With Us” — is still moving forward.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

They are also being investigated for potential gross misconduct.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

The panel concludes that “there is insufficient evidence to support a finding of misconduct measured against the standard of beyond a reasonable doubt.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

But since then Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office and has moved to Sandringham, Norfolk.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

All sorts of people were contacting us with wide-ranging claims of corruption and misconduct.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson