MIS-


Meaning of MIS- in English

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

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