A prefix used adjectively and adverbially in the sense of amiss, wrong, ill, wrongly, unsuitably; as, misdeed, mislead, mischief, miscreant.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
| APA | Webster's. (2011). mis-. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/mis-/definitions/2033038 |
| Chicago | Webster's. 2011. "mis-" http://smartdefine.org/mis-/definitions/2033038 (accessed September 21, 2026). |
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| MLA | Webster's. "mis-" 27 May 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/mis-/definitions/2033038> |