Disorderly and Misbehaving

Disorderly

Disorderly adjective - Not restrained by or under the control of legal authority.

Misbehaving and disorderly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Misbehaving" instead an adjective "Disorderly".

Nearby Words: disorder, disordered, disordering

Misbehaving

Misbehaving adjective - Engaging in or marked by childish misbehavior.
Usage example: a new approach for disciplining a chronically misbehaving child

Disorderly and misbehaving are semantically related. You can use "Disorderly" instead an adjective "Misbehaving".

Nearby Words: misbehavior, misbehaved
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