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adjective

Definition of misbehavingnext
as in naughty
engaging in or marked by childish misbehavior a new approach for disciplining a chronically misbehaving child

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misbehaving

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verb

present participle of misbehave
as in disobeying
to behave badly scolded the children for misbehaving and sent them to bed early

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  1. naughty
  2. mischievous
  3. bad
Adjective
  • Perfect for those naughty and nice, vacation destinations throughout the world are offering guests a holiday extravaganza designed to entertain and amaze.
    Roger Sands, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
  • My sense is that people infatuated with this tinpot Marxist analysis enjoy the rush of feeling like the naughty provocateur without paying any real price for transgression.
    Lily Burana, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of naughty
Adjective
  • The sequels crank up the festive chaos by adding a mischievous third look-alike into the mix.
    Janey Tracey, EW.com, 29 Nov. 2024
  • Social media users were left in stitches by a couple's attempt to capture a pregnancy announcement video on the beach—only for it to be interrupted by a mischievous golden retriever.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of mischievous
Adjective
  • His deputy, Ahmad Zahid Hamidi who heads the disaster response, said Thursday that floods this year were expected to be worse than 2014, when more than 250,000 people were displaced and 21 killed.
    Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 30 Nov. 2024
  • Various forecasts have pointed to the possibility of inflation getting worse and the national debt swelling further.
    Bryan Mena, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024
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