Mis Meaning in English

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Definition

'Mis' is a prefix added to words to mean 'wrong,' 'badly,' or 'incorrectly.' It changes the meaning of the word to show an error or mistake, as in 'misunderstand' (to understand wrongly) or 'misplace' (to put in the wrong place).

Usage & Nuances

'Mis' is almost always used as a prefix, not as an independent word. It forms verbs and sometimes adjectives or nouns. Common examples: 'misbehave', 'mislead', 'misjudge'. Do not use 'mis' alone; always attach it to another word.

• Spanish: mis (prefijo, como en 'mal', 'equivocadamente')
• Portuguese (BR): mis (prefixo, como em 'mal', 'erradamente')
• Portuguese (PT): mis (prefixo, como em 'mal', 'erradamente')
• Chinese (Simplified): mis（作为前缀，表示“错误”）
• Chinese (Traditional): mis（作為前綴，表示「錯誤」）
• Hindi: mis (पूर्वसर्ग, जैसे 'ग़लत' के अर्थ में)
• Arabic: mis (بادئة، بمعنى 'خاطئ' أو 'سوء')
• Bengali: মিস- (ভুলভাবে, ভুল, অনুচিতভাবে) (উপসর্গ)
• Russian: неправильно- ошибочно (приставка "mis-")
• Japanese: ミス- （誤って、間違って の意味の接頭語）
• Vietnamese: mis- (tiền tố chỉ sai, nhầm, không đúng)
• Korean: mis- (잘못, 틀리게의 뜻을 가지는 접두사)
• Turkish: yanlış- kötü şekilde- hatalı ("mis-" öneki)
• Urdu: غلط- بے جا (بطور سابقہ 'mis-')
• Indonesian: mis- (awalan berarti salah, buruk, atau keliru)

Example Sentences

You misunderstood my question.

basic

Don’t misinterpret her silence—she's just tired, not angry.

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I think you misheard what I said.

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Please do not misplace your keys again.

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He apologized for his misbehavior at school.

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It's easy to misjudge someone based on first impressions.

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