misconduct
Behavior that is considered to be unacceptableBehavior that is considered to be unacceptable.
» He is not ashamed of his misconduct.
Er schämt sich nicht für sein schlechtes Benehmen.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable, usually)Behavior that is considered to be unacceptable.
The student was banned from using the university's computing resources for two weeks due to gross misconduct on the Internet.
(uncountable, usually)A penalty or write-up for improper behavior.
- bad or dishonest management by persons supposed to act on another's behalf
- activity that transgresses moral or civil law
Examples
17 sentencesHe is not ashamed of his misconduct.
deEr schämt sich nicht für sein schlechtes Benehmen. — virgil
Oleg was arrested for serious misconduct.
She made an allusion to his misconduct.
She is not ashamed of her misconduct.
deSie schämt sich nicht für ihr Fehlverhalten. — wolfgangth
Tom has been found guilty of misconduct.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From mis- + conduct (noun sense).From mis- + conduct (noun sense).
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Forms
plural: misconducts| Singular | misconduct |
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uncountable
Synonyms
3 synonyms- activity that transgresses moral or civil law:wrongdoingwrongful conductactus reus
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable