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- DictionaryMis·con·duct
noun
- 1. unacceptable or improper behavior, especially by an employee or professional person: "she was found guilty of professional misconduct by a disciplinary tribunal"
- 2. mismanagement, especially culpable neglect of duties: "the general was pardoned for misconduct of the war"
verb
- 1. behave in an improper or unprofessional manner: "the committee reprimanded two members who were found to have misconducted themselves"
- 2. mismanage (duties or a project): "there is no evidence that the premises were being misconducted"
The meaning of MISCONDUCT is mismanagement especially of governmental or military responsibilities. How to use misconduct in a sentence.
unacceptable or bad behavior by someone in a position of authority or responsibility: The psychiatrist was found guilty of gross (= unacceptable) professional misconduct. The former priest denied allegations of sexual misconduct. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Bad and wrong behavior.
noun. improper conduct; wrong behavior. Synonyms: misstep, misdeed, misbehavior, wrongdoing. unlawful conduct by an official in regard to their office, or by a person in the administration of justice, such as a lawyer, witness, or juror; malfeasance.
1. /mɪsˈkɑndəkt/ activity that transgresses moral or civil law. 2. /mɪskənˈdʌkt/ manage badly or incompetently. IPA guide. Other forms: misconducted; misconducting; misconducts. Misconduct is any kind of bad, unethical, or illegal activity. When there's misconduct, someone is doing something wrong.
unacceptable or bad behaviour by someone in a position of authority or responsibility: The psychiatrist was found guilty of gross (= unacceptable) professional misconduct. The former priest denied allegations of sexual misconduct. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Bad and wrong behaviour. act out. angel. ASB. astray. at your worst idiom.
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Synonyms for MISCONDUCT: wrongdoing, malfeasance, crime, misbehavior, trespass, mistake, error, misdoing; Antonyms of MISCONDUCT: fidelity, faithfulness, loyalty, devotion, dedication, allegiance, constancy, steadfastness
noun. /ˌmɪsˈkɒndʌkt/ /ˌmɪsˈkɑːndʌkt/ [uncountable] (formal) unacceptable behaviour, especially by a professional person. a doctor accused of gross misconduct (= very serious misconduct) He was suspended due to allegations of professional misconduct. alleged misconduct by the police. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
