I. prefix
Etymology: partly from Middle English, from Old English; partly from Middle English mes-, mis-, from Old French mes-, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English mis-; akin to Old High German missa-, missi- mis-, Old Saxon & Old Norse mis-, Gothic missa- mis-, Old English missan to miss — more at miss
1.
a. : in an incorrect or improper manner : badly : mistakenly : wrongly
mis advise
mis classify
mis judge
mis cooked
mis copied
b. : unfavorably
mis deem
c. : in a fearful or suspicious manner
mis doubt
2. : incorrect : improper : bad : mistaken : wrong
mis deed
mis impression
mis reliance
3.
a. : opposite of
mis advantage
mis thrift
b. : lack of
mis adjustment
mis ease
4. : not
mis constitutional
mis convenient
II. combining form
or miso-
Etymology: Greek, from misein to hate & misos hatred
: hatred
miso gynic
miso neism
miso sophy