Bad
Bad adjective - Engaging in or marked by childish misbehavior.
Usage example: the children were bad, so they didn't get dessert
Misbehaving and bad are semantically related. in mischievous topic. In some cases you can use "Misbehaving" instead an adjective "Bad".
Misbehaving
Misbehaving adjective - Engaging in or marked by childish misbehavior.
Usage example: a new approach for disciplining a chronically misbehaving child
Nearby Words: misbehavior, misbehaved
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In The Adventures of Pinocchio, the Talking Cricket rebukes Pinocchio for his misbehaving attitude, saying that it brings bad consequences.
Source: Offing the Annoyance -
Pinocchio, in which bad boys turn into donkeys after misbehaving on Pleasure Island.
Source: Shapeshifting Excludes Clothing -
Pinocchio, in a scene on Pleasure Island, in which bad boys turn into donkeys after misbehaving.
Source: Right Out of My Clothes
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