Synonyms of misbehave

misbehave

verb

ˌmis-bi-ˈhāv 

as in to disobey

to behave badly

scolded the children for misbehaving and sent them to bed early

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disobey
• misconduct
• rebel
• raise hell
• act out
• run riot
• carry on
• act up
• raise Cain
• cut up
• horse around
• show off
• fool around
• kid (around)
• clown (around)
• roughhouse

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• obey
• act
• conduct
• comply
• quit
• bear
• conform
• move
• control
• check
• restrain
• contain
• handle
• demean
• collect
• acquit
• inhibit
• deport
• comport
• curb
• compose
• constrain
• repress
• quiet

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of misbehave

And what if those benefits require muddy, not clean, water? What are the benefits of misbehaving rivers of muddy water? —Jeff Opperman, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024

The top reasons include students misbehaving in the bathroom, leaving the classroom without actually needing to use the restroom, and having enough time to use the bathroom on break. —Mia Taylor, Parents, 23 Sep. 2024

Flights While paying for fuel specifically is unusual, hefty fines are not uncommon for those who misbehave at 30,000 feet. —Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2024

On July 30, four days after Variety’s original article, Deadline published a piece with another extra from the movie who said the claims that Coppola misbehaved during production were untrue. —Dominic Patten, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2024