| mis-1 |
bad; wrong. [2 definitions] |
| 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. |