Misconduct
Misconduct noun - A sexual encounter or relationship between a married person and someone other than their spouse.
Usage example: both parties cited misconduct as the reason for the divorce
Unfaithfulness and misconduct are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unfaithfulness" instead a noun "Misconduct".
Unfaithfulness
Unfaithfulness noun - A sexual encounter or relationship between a married person and someone other than their spouse.
Usage example: there were charges of unfaithfulness on both sides
Misconduct and unfaithfulness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Misconduct" instead a noun "Unfaithfulness".
Nearby Words: unfaithful, unfaithfully
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Unfaithfulness and Misconduct. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/misconduct/unfaithfulness
Misconduct & Unfaithfulness. N.p., 2016. Web. 03 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/misconduct/unfaithfulness>.
Unfaithfulness or Misconduct. 2016. Accessed August 03, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/misconduct/unfaithfulness.
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