Noun: misbehaviour ,mis-bi'hey-vyu(r) [N. Amer], ,mis-bu'hey-vee-u(r) [Brit]
Usage: Brit, Cdn (US: misbehavior)
Usage: Brit, Cdn (US: misbehavior)
- Improper, wicked or immoral behaviour
"The student's misbehaviour resulted in detention";
- misbehavior [US], misdeed, misdoing
Derived forms: misbehaviours
Type of: actus reus, misconduct, wrongdoing, wrongful conduct
Encyclopedia: Misbehaviour