Home › Words › M › misbehavemisbehavemisbehave · verb — to act or behave in an inappropriate, improper, incorrect, or unexpected manner.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).EtymologyFrom Middle English misbehaven, equivalent to mis- + behave.verbTo act or behave in an inappropriate, improper, incorrect, or unexpected manner.e.g.“He doesn't mean to misbehave; he just doesn't know better.”Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.mishave 78% match — To misbehave or misconduct (oneself); do wrong. vs misbehave →misbehaving 74% match — bad conduct or actions vs misbehave →misbear 70% match — To carry or bear improperly; (reflexive) to carry (oneself) wrongly i.e. misbehave. vs misbehave →behave 65% match — To conduct (oneself) well, or in a given way; to conform. vs misbehave →misobey 63% match — To obey incorrectly; to make a mistake in following orders. vs misbehave →misbecome 62% match — To be unsuitable for; not to befit. vs misbehave →misfare 61% match — To go astray; to transgress, to sin. vs misbehave →misdo 61% match — To do evil; to commit misdeeds. vs misbehave →