misconduct
nounHow many syllables in misconduct?
There are 3 syllables in the word misconduct.How to pronounce misconduct:
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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