misconducts
Behaves badly officially
Misconducts is the plural of misconduct, referring to multiple instances of improper or unethical behavior: The report documented several misconducts by officers over a five-year period.
The word appears most often in formal or institutional contexts—investigations, disciplinary proceedings, legal filings.
As a verb, misconducts means behaves improperly: He misconducts himself at every company event.
Breaches of rules
- ethicsStudy of right conduct
- disciplinaryRelated to enforcing rules
- infractionsMinor violations of rules
- malpracticeHarmful professional negligence
unprofessionalism · negligence · breach · censure · sanctions · investigation · hearing · tribunal
Unattributed use of others' work
- cheatingDeceptive rule-breaking
- fabricationDeliberately untrue statement
- falsificationDeliberate alteration of truth
- dishonestyDisposition toward falsehood
integrity · expulsion · violations · citation · copying · collusion · ghostwriting · fraud
Prohibited athletic drug use
- cheatingDeceptive rule-breaking
- foulsIllegal plays in sports
- violationsBreaches of rules
- bansOfficial restrictions imposed
suspensions · tampering · betting · steroids · testing · penalties · eligibility · sanctions
Dishonest abuse of power
- briberyCorrupt payment for influence
- abuseCruel or violent treatment
- malfeasanceUnlawful act by officeholder
- embezzlementFraudulent taking of entrusted assets
fraud · kickbacks · nepotism · cronyism · graft · impropriety · conflicts · self-dealing
Aggressive, unwanted targeting
- assaultViolent offensive act
- abuseCruel or violent treatment
- inappropriateNot suitable or fitting
- complaintsExpressions of discontent
allegations · victims · survivors · workplace · power · coercion · reporting · investigation
violations
Breaches of rules
- ethicsStudy of right conduct
- disciplinaryRelated to enforcing rules
- infractionsMinor violations of rules
malpractice · unprofessionalism · negligence · breach · censure · sanctions · investigation · hearing · tribunal · dismissal
plagiarism
Unattributed use of others' work
- cheatingDeceptive rule-breaking
- fabricationDeliberately untrue statement
- falsificationDeliberate alteration of truth
dishonesty · integrity · expulsion · violations · citation · copying · collusion · ghostwriting · fraud · sanctions
doping
Prohibited athletic drug use
- cheatingDeceptive rule-breaking
- foulsIllegal plays in sports
- violationsBreaches of rules
bans · suspensions · tampering · betting · steroids · testing · penalties · eligibility · sanctions · investigation
corruption
Dishonest abuse of power
- briberyCorrupt payment for influence
- abuseCruel or violent treatment
- malfeasanceUnlawful act by officeholder
embezzlement · fraud · kickbacks · nepotism · cronyism · graft · impropriety · conflicts · self-dealing · misuse
harassment
Aggressive, unwanted targeting
- assaultViolent offensive act
- abuseCruel or violent treatment
- inappropriateNot suitable or fitting
complaints · allegations · victims · survivors · workplace · power · coercion · reporting · investigation · consent
misconductspropriety
Correctness of conduct
good behavior · good conduct · decorum · uprightness · rectitude
misconductsprofessional conduct
Proper workplace behavior standards
ethical practice · compliance · integrity · professionalism · meritorious service
misconductsethical conduct
Morally principled behavior
integrity · good deeds · probity · scrupulousness · conscientiousness
- police misconductUnlawful acts by officers
- sexual misconductImproper intimate behavior
- gross misconductSevere workplace violation
- official misconductUnlawful acts by authorities
- academic misconductDishonest behavior in education
- judicial misconductImproper behavior by judges