Standard Lemma guide

misbehaver

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

  • /mɪsbəˈheɪvə(ɹ)/

1

noun

Meaning 1

One who misbehaves.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From misbehave + -er.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 行為不端的人 /行为不端的人 (xíngwéi bùduān de rén) — one who misbehaves
  • Chinese Mandarin: 舉止失當的人 /举止失当的人 (jǔzhǐ shīdàng de rén) — one who misbehaves
  • Finnish: häirikkö — one who misbehaves
  • French: fauteur de troubles — one who misbehaves