1. (n.) Wrong conduct; bad behavior; mismanagement.

2. (v. t.) To conduct amiss; to mismanage.

3. (v. i.) To behave amiss.

abuse abuse of office bad policy badness be negligent befoulment conversion corrupt administration crime criminal tendency criminality criminosis debasement defalcation defilement desecration discourtesy disorder disorderliness disorderly conduct disruption disruptiveness diversion do amiss embezzlement evil courses evildoing feloniousness fouling frowned-upon behavior hooliganism horseplay impolicy impropriety inexpedience inexpediency lawbreaking maladminister maladministration malfeasance malpractice malversation misadminister misadministration misapplication misapply misappropriation misbehavior miscall miscite miscount misdeal misdemeanor misdirect misdirection misdoing misemploy misemployment misfeasance misfield misgovern misgovernment misguidance misguide mishandle mishandling mismanage mismanagement misplay misprint misprision misprision of treason misquote misread misreport misrule misspell misusage misuse naughtiness neglect negligence nonfeasance nonsanctioned behavior omission peculation perversion pilfering pollution poor stewardship positive misprision profanation prostitution roughhouse rowdiness rowdyism ruffianism sin thou scarlet sin vandalism venial sin vice viciousness violation wrong conduct wrongdoing