Misbehaving
Misbehaving adjective - Engaging in or marked by childish misbehavior.
Usage example: a new approach for disciplining a chronically misbehaving child
Refractory and misbehaving are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Refractory" instead an adjective "Misbehaving".
Nearby Words: misbehavior, misbehaved
Refractory
Refractory adjective - Given to resisting authority or another's control.
Usage example: refractory players will be ejected from the game
Misbehaving and refractory are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Misbehaving" instead an adjective "Refractory".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- obstreperous and misbehaving
- obstreperous and refractory
- awkward and misbehaving
- awkward and refractory
- disorderly and misbehaving
- disorderly and refractory
- defiant and misbehaving
- defiant and refractory
- wild and misbehaving
- wild and refractory
- naughty and misbehaving
- naughty and refractory
- contrary and misbehaving
- contrary and refractory
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