Overview of noun misconduct

The noun misconduct has 2 senses

• misconduct -- (bad or dishonest management by persons supposed to act on another's behalf)


• wrongdoing, wrongful conduct, misconduct, actus reus -- (activity that transgresses moral or civil law; "he denied any wrongdoing")

Overview of verb misconduct

The verb misconduct has 2 senses

• misbehave, misconduct, misdemean -- (behave badly; "The children misbehaved all morning")


• mismanage, mishandle, misconduct -- (manage badly or incompetently; "The funds were mismanaged")