English Word Root: mis

bad, wrong, incorrect, lack of
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1 misanthrope   Speak   Example Sentences
n. one who hates or mistrusts mankind
2 misapprehension   Speak   Example Sentences
n. wrong apprehension of one's meaning or a fact; misunderstanding
3 misappropriate   Speak   Example Sentences
v. appropriate wrongly; use for the wrong purpose; embezzle
4 misbehave   Speak   Example Sentences
v. behave badly
5 miscarriage   Speak   Example Sentences
n. failure of administration or management; failure to attain the desired result or reach a destination
6 mischance   Speak   Example Sentences
n. unfortunate occurrence; mishap; bad luck
7 mischief   Speak   Example Sentences
n. behavior that causes discomfiture or annoyance in another; tendency to play pranks or cause embarrassment
8 mischievous   Speak   Example Sentences
a. behaving in a way that is slightly bad but is not intended to cause serious harm; hurtful or troublesome
9 misconceive   Speak   Example Sentences
v. conceive wrongly; interpret incorrectly; receive false notion of; misjudge; misapprehend.
10 misconception   Speak   Example Sentences
n. mistaken thought, idea, or notion; erroneous conception; false opinion
11 misconstrue   Speak   Example Sentences
v. interpret incorrectly; misjudge; mistake the meaning of
12 misdeed   Speak   Example Sentences
n. evil deed; wicked action
13 misdemeanor   Speak   Example Sentences
n. minor crime; evil conduct; misdeed
14 miser   Speak   Example Sentences
n. a stingy hoarder of money and possessions, often living miserably
15 miserable   Speak   Example Sentences
a. very unhappy; full of misery; wretched
16 miserly   Speak   Example Sentences
a. indicative of lack of generosity; cautious with money
17 misery   Speak   Example Sentences
n. great unhappiness; extreme pain of body or mind
18 misfortune   Speak   Example Sentences
n. bad fortune or ill luck; bad luck
19 misgiving   Speak   Example Sentences
n. feeling of doubt, distrust, or apprehension
20 misguided   Speak   Example Sentences
a. based or acting on the error; misled; lacking proper guidance
21 mishap   Speak   Example Sentences
n. unfortunate accident; bad luck
22 mislead   Speak   Example Sentences
v. deceive; cause someone to believe something that is not true
23 misleading   Speak   Example Sentences
a. deceptive; giving the wrong idea or impression
24 misnomer   Speak   Example Sentences
n. error in naming person or place; name wrongly or unsuitably applied to a person or an object
25 misrepresent   Speak   Example Sentences
v. give a false or incorrect impression, often deliberately; serve unsatisfactorily as representative
26 mistreat   Speak   Example Sentences
v. treat badly
27 mistrust   Speak   Example Sentences
n. lack of trust or confidence
28 misunderstand   Speak   Example Sentences
v. interpret in the wrong way
29 misuse   Speak   Example Sentences
v. treat or use improperly; use to bad purpose; misapply; abuse; treat ill