mis-2 |
variant of miso-. |
misadventure |
an instance of misfortune or bad luck; accident or mishap. |
misadvise |
to give incorrect advice to. |
misalliance |
an unsuitable or poorly advised association or alliance, esp. a marriage. |
misally |
to ally wrongly or unsuitably. |
misandry |
hatred of men. |
misanthrope |
someone who hates or distrusts humanity. |
misanthropy |
distrust or hatred of human beings. |
misapply |
to use or apply incorrectly, wastefully, or for the wrong purpose. [2 definitions] |
misapprehend |
to fail to understand correctly; misunderstand. |
misapprehension |
a failure to understand. |
misappropriate |
to take or use (money or other resources) dishonestly or illegally; use for a purpose other than what was intended. |
misbecome |
to be inappropriate or unfit for, or unbecoming to. |
misbegotten |
unlawfully or abnormally conceived; illegitimate. [2 definitions] |
misbehave |
to act or behave improperly or badly. [2 definitions] |
misbehavior |
improper or offensive acts or conduct; bad behavior. |
misbelief |
a wrong or mistaken belief. [2 definitions] |
misc. |
abbreviation of "miscellaneous" or "miscellany." |
miscalculate |
to calculate or judge incorrectly. |
miscall |
to call by a wrong or inappropriate name. |
miscarriage |
a failure to function correctly or achieve the right or desired results. [2 definitions] |