misbehavior en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (California) audio
- /ˌmɪsbəˈheɪvjɚ/ (Canada, General-American)
- /ˌmɪsbɪˈheɪvjə(ɹ)/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌmɪsbɪˈheɪvjɚ/ (Canada, General-American)
- /ˌmɪsbɪˈhæɪvjə(ɹ)/ (Australia)
- /ˌmɪsbəˈheɪvjə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂-der. Proto-Germanic *missaz Proto-Germanic *missa- Proto-West Germanic *missa- Old English mis- Middle English mys- English mis- Proto-Indo-European *h₁ep-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épsder. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épider. Proto-Indo-European *h₁pi Proto-Germanic *bider. Proto-Germanic *bi- Proto-West Germanic *bi- substratebor.? Proto-Indo-European *kap-der. Proto-Germanic *habjaną Proto-West Germanic *habbjan Proto-West Germanic *bihabbjan Old English behabban Middle English behaven Proto-Indo-European *gʰeh₁bʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *gʰh₁bʰéh₁yeti Proto-Italic *haβēō Latin habeō Old French avoirbor. Middle English havour Middle English behavoure English behavior English misbehavior From mis- + behavior.
Meanings
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(US, countable, uncountable) Action or conduct that is inappropriate, improper, incorrect, or unexpected.
The teacher did not tolerate misbehavior in his classroom.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| misbehaviors | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| misbehaviour | UK, alternative | lexicographic |
Synonyms
errancy (inappropriate conduct) · misconduct (inappropriate conduct) · carrying-on (inappropriate conduct)
Translations (31)
pl złe zachowanie (conduct that is inappropriate) · ja 違法行為 (conduct that is inappropriate) · ml ദുസ്സ്വഭാവം (conduct that is inappropriate) · de schlechtes Benehmen (conduct that is inappropriate) · it cattiva condotta (conduct that is inappropriate) · zh 不当行为 (conduct that is inappropriate) · it comportamento scorretto (conduct that is inappropriate) · zh 不良行為 (conduct that is inappropriate) · it scorrettezza (conduct that is inappropriate) · es mal comportamiento (conduct that is inappropriate) · ru недосто́йное поведе́ние (conduct that is inappropriate) · nl wangedrag (conduct that is inappropriate) · hi दुर्व्यवहार (conduct that is inappropriate) · zh 行为不端 (conduct that is inappropriate) · pt má conduta (conduct that is inappropriate) · bg лошо държание (conduct that is inappropriate) · zh 不良行为 (conduct that is inappropriate) · sv misskötsamhet (conduct that is inappropriate) · fr inconduite (conduct that is inappropriate) · fi huono käytös (conduct that is inappropriate) · zh 不當行為 (conduct that is inappropriate) · uk погана поведінка (conduct that is inappropriate) · it illecito (conduct that is inappropriate) · hi दुराचार (conduct that is inappropriate) · ru плохо́е поведе́ние (conduct that is inappropriate) · hu illetlen viselkedés (conduct that is inappropriate) · ja 不正行為 (conduct that is inappropriate) · zh 行為不端 (conduct that is inappropriate) · no dårlig oppførsel (conduct that is inappropriate) · da dårlig opførsel (conduct that is inappropriate) · ru просту́пок (conduct that is inappropriate)