misconduct

noun

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There are 3 syllables in the word misconduct.

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mis · con · duct

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Definition of misconduct:

misconduct (noun):: activity that transgresses moral or civil law.; mismanagement especially of governmental or military responsibilities; behaviour, such as adultery or professional negligence, that is regarded as immoral or unethical

Synonyms for misconduct:

activity

actus reus

brutalisation

brutalization

champerty

civil wrong

crime

delinquency

dereliction

dishonesty

encroachment

error

evildoing

falsification

immorality

impropriety

infliction

infringement

iniquity

injury

injustice

intrusion

knavery

maintenance

malfeasance

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Antonyms for misconduct:

advantage

aid

assistance

behavior

behaviour

benefit

blessing

earnestness

favor

favour

good

good deed

goodness

happiness

help

kindness

manners

noncrime

noninfringement

obedience

observance

retreat

right

soberness

sobersidedness

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