🔄 Synonyms of "Misconduct"
3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| wrongdoingnoun | (uncountable) Violation of standards of behavior. |
| mishandleverb | (transitive) To deal with a situation incorrectly or ineffectively; to make a mistake in handling a situation. |
| mismanageverb | (transitive) To manage an area of responsibility in a way which is inept, incompetent, or dishonest. |
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| wrongdoingnoun | (uncountable) Violation of standards of behavior. |
| mismanageverb | (transitive) To manage an area of responsibility in a way which is inept, incompetent, or dishonest. |
| mishandlenoun | (transitive) To deal with a situation incorrectly or ineffectively; to make a mistake in handling a situation. |
| malfeasancenoun | Wrongdoing. |
| misdemeanournoun | (British spelling) Alternative form of misdemeanor. [(law, criminology, historical in UK) A lesser criminal act in most common law legal systems, generally punished less severely than a felony.] |
| wrong-doing | Alternative spelling of wrongdoing. |
| mismanagementnoun | The process or practice of managing ineptly, incompetently, or dishonestly. |
| misbehaviournoun | (British spelling) Alternative spelling of misbehavior. [(American spelling) Action or conduct that is inappropriate, improper, incorrect, or unexpected.] |
| abusenoun | Improper treatment or usage; application to a wrong or bad purpose; an unjust, corrupt or wrongful practice or custom. |
| wrongfulnessnoun | The state or quality of being wrongful. |
| faultnoun | (typically uncountable) Culpability; the responsibility for a blameworthy event. |
| mistakenoun | An error. |
| improprietynoun | (uncountable) The condition of being improper. |
| neglectnoun | The act of neglecting. |
| failurenoun | State or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, opposite of success. |
| derelictionnoun | Willful neglect of one's duty. |
| negligencenoun | The state of being negligent. |
| reprehensiblenoun | A reprehensible person; a villain. |
| lacknoun | A deficiency or need (of something desirable or necessary); an absence, want, dearth. |
| irregularitynoun | (uncountable) The state or condition of being irregular, or the extent to which something is irregular. |
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