Misconduct vs Behaviour - What's the difference?
misconduct | behaviour |
Bad behavior.
To mismanage.
# (reflexive) To misbehave.
(rare) To act improperly.
The way a living creature behaves or acts.
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The way a device or system operates.
As nouns the difference between misconduct and behaviour
is that misconduct is bad behavior while behaviour is the way a living creature behaves or acts.As a verb misconduct
is to mismanage.misconduct
English
Etymology 1
From (mis-) + (conduct) (noun)Noun
(wikipedia misconduct) (en-noun)- The student was threatened with a £2000 fine and banned from using the university's computing resources for two weeks due to gross misconduct on the Internet.
Etymology 2
From (mis-) + (conduct) (verb)Verb
(en verb)- He misconducted himself with a chorus girl, according to his wife.
behaviour
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Alternative forms
* (US) * (obsolete)Noun
(en noun)- She can't stop the strange behaviour because she has OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder).
Choosing a primary school: a teacher's guide for parents", The Guardian , 23 September 2014:
- Teachers will probably be on their best behaviour for your visit – but don't be upset if they don't even notice you; they've got enough going on.