How Do You Spell MISBEHAVES?

Pronunciation: [mɪsbɪhˈe͡ɪvz] (IPA)

The word "misbehaves" is spelled with the prefix "mis-" meaning "wrongly" or "badly" and the verb "behave." The IPA phonetic transcription of this word is /mɪsbɪˈheɪvz/. This word contains a short i sound, a stressed second syllable, and a voiced sibilant sound of z. In other words, this word is pronounced with a short "i" sound, then "be-" is pronounced with a stressed "e," and finally "-haves" is pronounced with a strong "z" sound.

MISBEHAVES Meaning and Definition

  1. Misbehaves is a verb used to describe the act of behaving inappropriately or improperly. It refers to actions and behaviors that do not conform to accepted social norms, rules, or expectations.

    When someone misbehaves, they typically engage in actions that are considered disruptive, disobedient, or disrespectful. Examples of misbehavior can include defiance of authority, breaking rules, being rude or impolite, causing disturbances or disruptions, or engaging in harmful or destructive activities.

    Misbehavior can occur in various settings, such as at school, at home, in public places, or within a social or professional context. It can involve individuals of any age, although it is commonly associated with children or adolescents who are still learning social codes and expectations.

    When someone misbehaves, they often cause discomfort, inconvenience, or harm to others around them. Consequently, disciplinary actions or consequences are often implemented to address the misbehavior and encourage future adherence to appropriate behavior. Such consequences can involve penalties, loss of privileges, reprimands, or educational interventions intended to correct the behavior and foster more positive actions in the future.

    Overall, misbehaves refers to behaving in a manner that goes against established standards, with negative implications for both the individual who misbehaves and those affected by their actions.

Common Misspellings for MISBEHAVES

Etymology of MISBEHAVES

The word "misbehaves" is derived from the combination of two words: "mis" and "behave".

1. "Mis" is a prefix that comes from Old English "mis-" or "miss-", meaning "wrongly" or "badly". This prefix is often used to indicate a wrong action or the opposite of the normal state or condition. It can convey the sense of something being amiss, incorrect, or improperly done.

2. "Behave" comes from the Middle English word "behave", which is a combination of "be-", meaning "thoroughly" or "completely", and "have", indicating "to hold" or "to consider". The word "behave" originally meant "to conduct oneself" or "to conduct or bear (oneself) in a proper or appropriate way".

Similar spelling words for MISBEHAVES

Conjugate verb Misbehaves

CONDITIONAL

I would misbehave
we would misbehave
you would misbehave
he/she/it would misbehave
they would misbehave

FUTURE

I will misbehave
we will misbehave
you will misbehave
he/she/it will misbehave
they will misbehave

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have misbehaved
we will have misbehaved
you will have misbehaved
he/she/it will have misbehaved
they will have misbehaved

PAST

I misbehaved
we misbehaved
you misbehaved
he/she/it misbehaved
they misbehaved

PAST PERFECT

I had misbehaved
we had misbehaved
you had misbehaved
he/she/it had misbehaved
they had misbehaved

PRESENT

I misbehave
we misbehave
you misbehave
he/she/it misbehaves
they misbehave

PRESENT PERFECT

I have misbehaved
we have misbehaved
you have misbehaved
he/she/it has misbehaved
they have misbehaved
I am misbehaving
we are misbehaving
you are misbehaving
he/she/it is misbehaving
they are misbehaving
I was misbehaving
we were misbehaving
you were misbehaving
he/she/it was misbehaving
they were misbehaving
I will be misbehaving
we will be misbehaving
you will be misbehaving
he/she/it will be misbehaving
they will be misbehaving
I have been misbehaving
we have been misbehaving
you have been misbehaving
he/she/it has been misbehaving
they have been misbehaving
I had been misbehaving
we had been misbehaving
you had been misbehaving
he/she/it had been misbehaving
they had been misbehaving
I will have been misbehaving
we will have been misbehaving
you will have been misbehaving
he/she/it will have been misbehaving
they will have been misbehaving
I would have misbehaved
we would have misbehaved
you would have misbehaved
he/she/it would have misbehaved
they would have misbehaved
I would be misbehaving
we would be misbehaving
you would be misbehaving
he/she/it would be misbehaving
they would be misbehaving
I would have been misbehaving
we would have been misbehaving
you would have been misbehaving
he/she/it would have been misbehaving
they would have been misbehaving

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