Synonyms for misconduct
mɪsˈkɒn dʌkt; ˌmɪs kənˈdʌktmis·con·duct

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1. misconductnoun

   bad or dishonest management by persons supposed to act on another's behalf

   Synonyms:
   wrongdoing, actus reus, wrongful conduct

2. wrongdoing, wrongful conduct, misconduct, actus reusverb

   activity that transgresses moral or civil law

   "he denied any wrongdoing"

   Synonyms:
   wrongdoing, misconduct, actus reus, wrongful conduct, error

3. misbehave, misconduct, misdemeanverb

   behave badly

   "The children misbehaved all morning"

   Synonyms:
   mishandle, misconduct, misdemean, mismanage, misbehave

4. mismanage, mishandle, misconductverb

   manage badly or incompetently

   "The funds were mismanaged"

   Synonyms:
   spoil, bobble, bungle, bollocks, mishandle, misbehave, misdemean, bollix, foul up, louse up, bodge, flub, fumble, botch up, fluff, ball up, screw up, mismanage, misconduct, mess up, blow, bollix up, botch, muck up, bumble, bollocks up, muff

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1. misconductnoun

   Synonyms:
   misbehavior, ill conduct, bad conduct

2. misconductverb

   Synonyms:
   mismanage, manage ill

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1. List of paraphrases for "misconduct":

   misbehaviour, malpractice, fault, wrongdoing, conduct, malfeasance, impropriety, behaviour, indiscipline

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1. Loretta Lynch:

   The televising of the police dogs and the fire hoses on young people then was a motivating factor and wake-up call really for people within the U.S. and outside the U.S. to really face the issues of racial unrest in America, similarly we're at a situation where viewing these videos, viewing these incidents of misconduct, of deaths occurring -- hard as they are to see -- is giving an opportunity to talk about this. And frankly, it's giving law enforcement the opportunity to step forward, to be accountable and talk about what is and is not effective policing.

2. Duval County Public Schools:

   The district has opened a human resources matter to review allegations of potential misconduct under school board policy and the Principles of Professional Conduct for the Education Profession in Florida, the presumption of innocence applies ; however, Amy Donofrio has been removed from school and classroom duties while the matter is reviewed.

3. Allison Mathis:

   Governor Abbott and Governor Abbott political appointees have let their politics triumph over the right thing to do and what clearly is justice. This is actually outrageous, i expected an up or a down vote. I did not expect this kind of misconduct.

4. Tony Sayegh:

   Among the more damaging is that it reveals another example of how hollow the ‘war on women’ argument is when coming from the Hillary camp, disabling that most favorite of perennial liberal ad hominem attacks is the equivalent of taking Superman's ability to leap tall buildings away, for both Anthony Weiner and Bill Clinton, their sexual misconduct went well beyond the realm of a ‘boys will be boys’ defense.And it was Hillary and Huma to the rescue all in the name personal advancement.That is not a story Hillary wants out there, especially through a more popular medium that has the ability to reach a broader audience.

5. Rachel Crooks:

   I ask Congress to put aside their party affiliations and ask that they investigate Trump’s history of sexual misconduct.