1
as in wrongdoing
improper or illegal behavior
some rough play got the hockey player fined for misconduct on the ice
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
2
as in adultery
a sexual encounter or relationship between a married person and someone other than their spouse
both parties cited misconduct as the reason for the divorce
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
as in to abuse
to manage badly
misconducted the polar expedition and paid for his mistakes with his life
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Examples Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of misconduct
Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
Bethel pleaded guilty to felony forgery and the misdemeanors of second-degree forgery and first-degree official misconduct.
—Max Levy, The Denver Post, 21 Dec. 2024
Advertisement One is known as the Brady database — a reference to the 1963 U.S. Supreme Court decision Brady vs. Maryland, which says prosecutors are required to turn over any evidence favorable to a defendant, including evidence of police misconduct.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
The report gives fresh voice to allegations of misconduct that have circulated around Gaetz for years, in spite of his firm denials.
—Michael Kaplan, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for misconduct 
Noun
December Richmond's registrar resigned after months of misconduct allegations, Hotel Petersburg opened, and Youngkin invited Trump staffers to move to Virginia.
—Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
Bethel pleaded guilty to felony forgery and the misdemeanors of second-degree forgery and first-degree official misconduct.
—Max Levy, The Denver Post, 21 Dec. 2024
Advertisement One is known as the Brady database — a reference to the 1963 U.S. Supreme Court decision Brady vs. Maryland, which says prosecutors are required to turn over any evidence favorable to a defendant, including evidence of police misconduct.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
The report gives fresh voice to allegations of misconduct that have circulated around Gaetz for years, in spite of his firm denials.
—Michael Kaplan, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for misconduct
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misconduct
Noun
-
The claims of wrongdoing could likely further hinder Gaetz's future political career amid talks of a potential run for the Senate or Florida governor.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
-
Auditing is not about finding wrongdoing, per se; a majority of issues found in an audit are solvable by implementing better processes and/or simply following the ones in place.Sean Manning, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Noun
-
The article included other remarks related to Carter’s faith — such as the importance of the separation of church and state, a conviction born of Carter’s Southern Baptist upbringing — but the adultery comment opened a rift with Carter’s kin in Christ.Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 29 Dec. 2024
-
In Good Partner and a few other dramas—Bitter Sweet Hell, A Virtuous Business and Marry My Husband—adultery was the primary reason for divorce.Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Verb
-
The father of the 13-year-old Arizona boy abused by his sixth-grade teacher recorded himself speaking over the phone with both the teacher and her husband, both of whom seemingly tried to encourage the victim’s family to settle the matter outside of court.Liam Quinn, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
-
So begins Hendrix’s horror novel about Fern, a pregnant teenager who is sent to a brutal school for girls where the young charges are abused and controlled.New York Times, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
Verb
-
In Brazoria County, approximately 10 homes were damaged between Liverpool and Hillcrest Village, with additional destruction reported in Katy and Porter Heights, where mobile homes were damaged, and a fire station's doors were blown in.David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
-
This section of the NFL schedule is always littered with such games: Two franchises who have lost too much to be relevant but won enough to damage their draft position facing off in the no-man’s land between pride and practicality.J.J. Bailey, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
Verb
-
All three officials violated the department's confidentiality and media policy by leaking the information, while one of the officials also violated the department's social media policy by sharing the articles to an official department social media account.George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
-
This practice allegedly violates the copyrights of millions of artists, yet accountability remains murky.Virginie Berger, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Verb
-
In that lawsuit, Frank provided affidavits to make the case that Green was mismanaging the company and that he should be removed as CEO.Rachel Brodsky, TIME, 5 Dec. 2024
-
But after being neglected and mismanaged for decades, the underdog river is about to make a comeback.Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
Thesaurus Entries Near misconduct
Cite this Entry
“Misconduct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misconduct. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share