Word Root: mis
bad, wrong, lack of
From Germanic: mis, missSample words for the root mis: misbehave, misfortune, mistreat, misunderstand, mischievous, misdemeanor, misery, mishap, mistrust, misleading, miser, misconception, miserable, mislead, misappropriate, misrepresent, miscarriage, mischief, misguided, mischance, misconceive, misdeed, misgiving, misuse, misnomer, misanthrope, misapprehension, misconstrue, miserly. Each word has meanings and examples. Click their buttons to get sentences selected from classic works and modern media.
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2 misapprehension 
n. wrong apprehension of one's meaning or a fact; misunderstanding
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 3 misappropriate
v. appropriate wrongly; use for the wrong purpose; embezzle
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 5 miscarriage
n. failure of administration or management; failure to attain the desired result or reach a destination
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 6 mischance
n. unfortunate occurrence; mishap; bad luck
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 7 mischief
n. behavior that causes discomfiture or annoyance in another; tendency to play pranks or cause embarrassment
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 8 mischievous
a. behaving in a way that is slightly bad but is not intended to cause serious harm; hurtful or troublesome
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 9 misconceive
v. conceive wrongly; interpret incorrectly; receive false notion of; misjudge; misapprehend.
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 10 misconception
n. mistaken thought, idea, or notion; erroneous conception; false opinion
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 11 misconstrue
v. interpret incorrectly; misjudge; mistake the meaning of
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 13 misdemeanor
n. minor crime; evil conduct; misdeed
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 14 miser
n. a stingy hoarder of money and possessions, often living miserably
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 15 miserable
a. very unhappy; full of misery; wretched
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 16 miserly
a. indicative of lack of generosity; cautious with money
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 17 misery
n. great unhappiness; extreme pain of body or mind
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 19 misgiving
n. feeling of doubt, distrust, or apprehension
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 20 misguided
a. based or acting on the error; misled; lacking proper guidance
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 22 mislead
v. deceive; cause someone to believe something that is not true
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 23 misleading
a. deceptive; giving the wrong idea or impression
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 24 misnomer
n. error in naming person or place; name wrongly or unsuitably applied to a person or an object
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 25 misrepresent
v. give a false or incorrect impression, often deliberately; serve unsatisfactorily as representative
Example Sentences Search Google Search M.Webster 29 misuse
v. treat or use improperly; use to bad purpose; misapply; abuse; treat ill
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