mis-
Old Englishwrongly, badly
Prefix · means "wrongly, badly"
About the prefix mis-
An Old English prefix indicating error or incorrect action. It attaches freely to verbs and nouns to express that something was done wrongly.
Roots often paired with mis-
Associated Words · 36
misleading
Giving a false or incorrect impression; deceptive
misunderstand
To interpret something incorrectly
misconception
A mistaken belief or wrong idea
misfortune
Bad luck; an unfortunate event or accident
misuse
Incorrect or improper use of something; to use wrongly
miscarriage
The spontaneous loss of a pregnancy; a serious failure or mistake
mismanagement
Incompetent or dishonest management
mistreat
To treat someone cruelly or unfairly
misrepresent
To give a false or inaccurate account of something
misrepresentation
A false or misleading account of something
mistreatment
Cruel or unfair treatment of a person or animal
misperception
An incorrect perception or understanding
misjudge
To assess or judge incorrectly
misstate
To say or report something incorrectly
misnomer
A wrong or misleading name or term for something
misadventure
An unfortunate accident or mishap
mismanage
To manage incompetently or badly
misinform
To give someone false or misleading information
misunderstood
Not correctly understood or appreciated
misjudgment
A mistake in judgment
miscarry
To lose a pregnancy involuntarily; to fail or go wrong
misstatement
An incorrect or inaccurate statement
miscreant
A person who behaves badly or illegally; villainous
misperceive
To perceive or interpret incorrectly