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Misconduct vs Unruly - What's the difference?

misconduct | unruly |

As a noun misconduct

is bad behavior.

As a verb misconduct

is to mismanage.

As an adjective unruly is

wild; uncontrolled.

misconduct

English

Etymology 1

From (mis-) + (conduct) (noun)

Noun

(wikipedia misconduct) (en-noun)
  • Bad behavior.
    • 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)
  • To mismanage.
  • # (reflexive) To misbehave.
  • He misconducted himself with a chorus girl, according to his wife.
  • (rare) To act improperly.

    • unruly

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • wild; uncontrolled
    • The police gathered to contain the unruly mob.