Contrary
Contrary adjective - Engaging in or marked by childish misbehavior.
Usage example: a contrary child who wouldn't behave
Misbehaving and contrary are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Misbehaving" instead an adjective "Contrary".
Misbehaving
Misbehaving adjective - Engaging in or marked by childish misbehavior.
Usage example: a new approach for disciplining a chronically misbehaving child
Contrary and misbehaving are semantically related. You can use "Contrary" instead an adjective "Misbehaving".
Nearby Words: misbehavior, misbehaved
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- obstreperous and contrary
- obstreperous and misbehaving
- awkward and contrary
- awkward and misbehaving
- defiant and contrary
- defiant and misbehaving
- naughty and contrary
- naughty and misbehaving
- troublesome and contrary
- troublesome and misbehaving
- perverse and contrary
- perverse and misbehaving
- refractory and contrary
- refractory and misbehaving
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Misbehaving and Contrary. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/contrary/misbehaving
Contrary & Misbehaving. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/contrary/misbehaving>.
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