as in naughty
engaging in or marked by childish misbehavior
a new approach for disciplining a chronically misbehaving child
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as in disobeying
to behave badly
scolded the children for misbehaving and sent them to bed early
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misbehaving
Adjective
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Roger Brown’s 1983 disco painting of a skeleton in a naughty leather cap embodies both extremes.—
Lori Waxman,
Chicago Tribune,
21 July 2025 -
Wonders leads the cast of naughty teens as Ava, who returns to Southport to celebrate the engagement of her best pal.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
19 July 2025
Adjective
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This mischievous animal has an impressive shoe collection.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
17 July 2025
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The sweet little girl and her mischievous blue alien finally give Hollywood its first billion-dollar movie of 2025, with Lilo & Stitch the only studio film to reach the milestone this year.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
17 July 2025
Adjective
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Making the timing of this move even worse, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, the nation’s most high-profile banker, is warning that private credit funds may be heading for a 2008-style crisis.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 July 2025
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The alternative — keeping him around, highly paid and not played — would have been worse.—
David Ornstein,
New York Times,
22 July 2025
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“Misbehaving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misbehaving. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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