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misbehaviour

UK/ˌmɪsbəˈheɪvjə//ˌmɪsbəˈheɪvjɚ/

misbehaviour is the alternative spelling of misbehavior.

Meaning of misbehavior

Noun

misbehavior (countable and uncountable, plural misbehaviors)

  1. (US) Action or conduct that is inappropriate, improper, incorrect, or unexpected.
    • The teacher did not tolerate misbehavior in his classroom.

Forms of misbehaviour

pluralmisbehaviours

Origin of misbehaviour

From mis- + behaviour.

Questions about misbehaviour

What is misbehaviour the alternative spelling of?
Misbehaviour is the alternative spelling of misbehavior.
How do you pronounce misbehaviour?
Misbehaviour is pronounced /ˌmɪsbəˈheɪvjɚ/ (US).

Words near misbehaviour in the dictionary

  1. misbehaving
  2. misbehavings
  3. misbehavior
  4. misbehavioral
  5. misbehaviors
  6. misbehaviour
  7. misbehavioural
  8. misbehaviours
  9. misbeholden
  10. misbelief
  11. misbeliefs

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