Definition
mis
prefix
- a prefix meaning wrongly, badly, or incorrectly; used to form verbs and nouns indicating error or failure
Usage: productive prefix in English; commonly attached to verbs and nouns; does not typically stand alone as an independent word
Examples
- The word 'misunderstand' means to understand something incorrectly.
- A 'misprint' is a printing error or mistake.
- If you 'misbehave,' you are behaving badly or improperly.
- A 'miscalculation' is an incorrect calculation.
- To 'misjudge' someone means to form an incorrect opinion about them.
- A 'misdiagnosis' occurs when a doctor identifies a disease incorrectly.