Bad, Abnormal, and Just Plain Wrong: mis (bad, badly), List 1

Learn these words containing mis meaning "badly, incorrectly, or hatefully."
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  1. mislead
    take someone in the wrong direction or give wrong directions
  2. mistrust
    regard with suspicion
  3. misrepresent
    describe or present falsely
  4. misconduct
    activity that transgresses moral or civil law
  5. misuse
    improper handling or application of something
  6. misplace
    put (something) where one cannot find it again
  7. misconception
    an incorrect assumption
  8. miscreant
    a person without moral scruples
  9. mismanage
    handle badly or incompetently
  10. misinterpret
    construe wrongly
Created on Mon Mar 30 11:13:04 EDT 2026

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