Misbehaving
Misbehaving adjective - Engaging in or marked by childish misbehavior.
Usage example: a new approach for disciplining a chronically misbehaving child
Wicked and misbehaving are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wicked" instead an adjective "Misbehaving".
Nearby Words: misbehavior, misbehaved
Wicked
Wicked adjective - Tending to or exhibiting reckless playfulness.
Usage example: a wicked grin on his face when he said that
Misbehaving and wicked are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Misbehaving" instead an adjective "Wicked".
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