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adjective

Definition of misbehavingnext
as in naughty
engaging in or marked by childish misbehavior a new approach for disciplining a chronically misbehaving child

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misbehaving

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verb

present participle of misbehave
as in disobeying
to behave badly scolded the children for misbehaving and sent them to bed early

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misbehaving
  1. naughty
  2. mischievous
  3. bad
Adjective
  • From horrifying films about a snowman going on a murderous rampage to those about folkloric Christmas demons who terrorize naughty families, there are plenty of grown-ups-only holiday movies that will make for an exciting kid-free movie night.
    Lydia Price, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Use barrier protection like condoms: Birth control pills and other contraceptive approaches that do not provide a physical barrier between both of your naughty bits will not protect you against STIs.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of naughty
Adjective
  • Mangold depicts Cash in both Walk the Line and A Complete Unknown as nervy mysteries always on the edge of a breakdown, though Boyd Holbrook plays him as more mischievous and good-humored compared to the brooding Joaquin Phoenix.
    Brady Gerber, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
  • With the school empty and lessons on pause, Paul unexpectedly strikes up a friendship with a mischievous pupil (Dominic Sessa) and the school's head cook (Da'Vine Joy Randolph).
    Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of mischievous
Adjective
  • Not bad for someone who was initially rejected for the role of Mariko.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
  • And there’s a solution also for it, which is good parenting versus bad parenting.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Dec. 2024
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