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Synonyms & Antonyms of misconduct
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1
improper or illegal behavior
- some rough play got the hockey player fined for misconduct on the ice
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a sexual encounter or relationship between a married person and someone other than their spouse
- both parties cited misconduct as the reason for the divorce
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misconduct
verbSynonyms & Antonyms of misconduct (Entry 2 of 2)
to manage badly
- misconducted the polar expedition and paid for his mistakes with his life
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The first known use of misconduct was in 1705
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