misconduct

CEFRB2

/mɪsˈkɒndʌkt/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Bad or unacceptable behavior, especially by someone in authority.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A penalty or write-up for improper behavior.

Examples

  • He is not ashamed of his misconduct.

  • Jim got dismissed for his misconduct in office.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5

Also pronounced

  • /mɪskənˈdʌkt/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. To mismanage.

  2. Behavior that is considered to be unacceptable.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To behave inappropriately, to misbehave.

More examples

In context

  • The student was banned from using the university's computing resources for two weeks due to gross misconduct on the Internet.

  • There is definitely an indication of retaliation in this case. I have never received a misconduct for possessing or using drugs.

  • It had been pointed out […] that in the past enemy aliens misconducting themselves had been returned to the internment camp.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The teacher was fired for serious blank such as stealing school funds.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From mis- + conduct (noun sense).