Thesaurus
misconduct
noun
Synonyms and Antonyms of MISCONDUCT
1
improper or illegal behavior <some rough play got the hockey player fined for misconduct on the ice>
Related Words crime, malefaction, misdeed, misdemeanor, sin, transgression, trespass, wrong; malpractice; goings-on, hanky-panky; familiarity, gaffe, impropriety, indiscretion; blunder, error, fault, flub, fumble, goof, lapse, miscue, misstep, mistake, slip, slipup, stumble
2
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>
Related Words criminal conversation; free love, promiscuity; disloyalty, faithlessness, falseness, inconstancy, perfidiousness, perfidy, treachery; affair (also affaire), amour, fling, love, love affair, romance; intrigue; attachment, infatuation; entanglement, flirtation; liaison, passion
Near Antonyms allegiance, constancy, dedication, devotedness, devotion, fealty, loyalty, steadfastness
Antonyms faithfulness, fidelity
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