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Synonyms & Antonyms of misbehaving
(Entry 1 of 2)
- a new approach for disciplining a chronically misbehaving child
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- defiant,
- disrespectful,
- ill-mannered,
- ill-natured,
- impolite,
- improper,
- impudent,
- indecorous,
- insolent,
- rude,
- uncouth,
- unmannerly
- disobedient,
- headstrong,
- intractable,
- obstreperous,
- recalcitrant,
- refractory,
- transgressing,
- unruly,
- untoward,
- willful
- (or wilful)
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verbSynonyms & Antonyms of misbehaving (Entry 2 of 2)
- scolded the children for misbehaving and sent them to bed early
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“Misbehaving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misbehaving. Accessed 20 May. 2022.
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