| miserly |
of, like, or characteristic of a miser; penurious or stingy. |
| misery |
great unhappiness; extreme emotional distress. [3 definitions] |
| misfeasance |
a normally lawful act performed in an unlawful way. (Cf. malfeasance, nonfeasance.) |
| misfile |
to place in the wrong order in a filing system; file in the wrong order. |
| misfire |
to fail to detonate or go off correctly, as an explosive or gun. [3 definitions] |
| misfit |
a person who is not integrated into or is unsuited for his or her social environment, job, or the like. [2 definitions] |
| misfortune |
an instance of bad luck; unfortunate occurrence. [2 definitions] |
| misgive |
to arouse doubt, fear, or suspicion in. [2 definitions] |
| misgiving |
a feeling of regret, doubt, or apprehension. |
| misgovern |
to administer or govern poorly or improperly. |
| misguide |
to misdirect or lead astray. |
| misguided |
led astray; in error; mistaken. |
| mishandle |
to deal with in an inefficient or unsatisfactory way; mismanage. [2 definitions] |
| mishap |
an unlucky or unfortunate happening; accident. |
| mishear |
to hear or understand unclearly or incorrectly. |
| mishmash |
a jumbled mess; hodgepodge. |
| Mishnah |
the first section of the Talmud, consisting of the oral laws and scriptural interpretations of them. [2 definitions] |
| mishoon |
in Wampanoag language and culture, a boat, esp. a canoe made by digging out a log. |
| misinform |
to give incorrect information to. |
| misinterpret |
to give an inaccurate explanation of. [2 definitions] |
| misjudge |
to hold an unjustified opinion of. [2 definitions] |