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109 Nouns That Start With MIS

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Word Definitions Synonyms
misadventure (noun) an instance of misfortune Synonyms: mischance, mishap
misalignment (noun) the spatial property of things that are not properly aligned
misalliance (noun) an unsuitable alliance (especially with regard to marriage)
misanthrope (noun) someone who dislikes people in general Synonyms: misanthropist
misanthropist (noun) someone who dislikes people in general Synonyms: misanthrope
misanthropy (noun) a disposition to dislike and mistrust other people
(noun) hatred of mankind
misapplication (noun) the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else Synonyms: defalcation, embezzlement, misappropriation, peculation
(noun) wrong use or application
misapprehension (noun) an understanding of something that is not correct Synonyms: mistake, misunderstanding
misappropriation (noun) the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else Synonyms: defalcation, embezzlement, misapplication, peculation
(noun) wrongful borrowing
misbehavior (noun) improper or wicked or immoral behavior Synonyms: misbehaviour, misdeed
misbehaviour (noun) improper or wicked or immoral behavior Synonyms: misbehavior, misdeed
misbeliever (noun) a person who holds religious beliefs in conflict with the dogma of the Roman Catholic Church Synonyms: heretic, religious outcast
miscalculation (noun) a mistake in calculating Synonyms: misestimation, misreckoning
miscarriage (noun) a natural loss of the products of conception Synonyms: spontaneous abortion, stillbirth
(noun) failure of a plan Synonyms: abortion
miscegenation (noun) reproduction by parents of different races (especially by white and non-white persons) Synonyms: crossbreeding, interbreeding
miscellanea (noun) a collection containing a variety of sorts of things Synonyms: assortment, miscellany, mixed bag, mixture, motley, potpourri, salmagundi, smorgasbord, variety
miscellany (noun) an anthology of short literary pieces and poems and ballads etc. Synonyms: florilegium, garland
(noun) a collection containing a variety of sorts of things Synonyms: assortment, miscellanea, mixed bag, mixture, motley, potpourri, salmagundi, smorgasbord, variety
mischance (noun) an instance of misfortune Synonyms: misadventure, mishap
(noun) an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate Synonyms: bad luck, mishap
mischief (noun) reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others Synonyms: devilment, devilry, deviltry, mischief-making, mischievousness, rascality, roguery, roguishness, shenanigan
(noun) the quality or nature of being harmful or evil Synonyms: balefulness, maleficence
mischievousness (noun) reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others Synonyms: devilment, devilry, deviltry, mischief-making, mischief, rascality, roguery, roguishness, shenanigan
(noun) an attribute of mischievous children Synonyms: badness, naughtiness
(noun) the trait of behaving like an imp Synonyms: impishness, puckishness, whimsicality
misconception (noun) an incorrect conception
misconduct (noun) activity that transgresses moral or civil law Synonyms: actus reus, wrongdoing, wrongful conduct
(noun) bad or dishonest management by persons supposed to act on another's behalf
misconstrual (noun) a kind of misinterpretation resulting from putting a wrong construction on words or actions (often deliberately) Synonyms: misconstruction
misconstruction (noun) an ungrammatical constituent
(noun) a kind of misinterpretation resulting from putting a wrong construction on words or actions (often deliberately) Synonyms: misconstrual
miscount (noun) an inaccurate count
miscreant (noun) a person without moral scruples Synonyms: reprobate
miscreation (noun) something abnormal or anomalous Synonyms: malformation
miscue (noun) a faulty shot in billiards; the cue tip slips off the cue ball
(noun) a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc. Synonyms: parapraxis, slip-up, slip
misdating (noun) something located at a time when it could not have existed or occurred Synonyms: anachronism, mistiming
misdeal (noun) an incorrect deal
misdeed (noun) improper or wicked or immoral behavior Synonyms: misbehavior, misbehaviour
misdemeanor (noun) a crime less serious than a felony Synonyms: infraction, infringement, misdemeanour, violation
misdemeanour (noun) a crime less serious than a felony Synonyms: infraction, infringement, misdemeanor, violation
misdirection (noun) management that is careless or inefficient Synonyms: mismanagement
(noun) the act of distracting; drawing someone's attention away from something Synonyms: distraction
(noun) incorrect directions or instructions
(noun) an incorrect charge to a jury given by a judge
miser (noun) a stingy hoarder of money and possessions (often living miserably)
miserabilism (noun) mid-20th century French art movement.
miserableness (noun) a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune Synonyms: misery, wretchedness
miserliness (noun) total lack of generosity with money
misery (noun) a feeling of intense unhappiness
(noun) a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune Synonyms: miserableness, wretchedness
misestimation (noun) a mistake in calculating Synonyms: miscalculation, misreckoning
misfeasance (noun) doing a proper act in a wrongful or injurious manner
misfire (noun) an explosion that fails to occur Synonyms: dud
(noun) a failure to hit (or meet or find etc) Synonyms: miss
misfit (noun) someone unable to adapt to their circumstances
misfortune (noun) unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event Synonyms: bad luck
(noun) an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes Synonyms: bad luck, ill luck, tough luck
misgiving (noun) doubt about someone's honesty Synonyms: distrust, mistrust, suspicion
(noun) painful expectation Synonyms: apprehension
(noun) uneasiness about the fitness of an action (particularly for reasons of ethics, morals or propriety) Synonyms: qualm, scruple
misgovernment (noun) government that is inefficient or dishonest Synonyms: misrule
mishap (noun) an instance of misfortune Synonyms: misadventure, mischance
(noun) an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate Synonyms: bad luck, mischance
mishegaas (noun) (Yiddish) craziness; senseless behavior or activity Synonyms: meshugaas, mishegoss
mishegoss (noun) (Yiddish) craziness; senseless behavior or activity Synonyms: meshugaas, mishegaas
mishmash (noun) a motley assortment of things Synonyms: farrago, gallimaufry, hodgepodge, hotchpotch, melange, mingle-mangle, oddments, odds and ends, omnium-gatherum, ragbag
mishpachah (noun) (Yiddish) the entire family network of relatives by blood or marriage (and sometimes close friends) Synonyms: mishpocha
mishpocha (noun) (Yiddish) the entire family network of relatives by blood or marriage (and sometimes close friends) Synonyms: mishpachah
misinformation (noun) information that is incorrect
misinterpretation (noun) putting the wrong interpretation on Synonyms: mistaking, misunderstanding
misleader (noun) someone who leads astray (often deliberately)
misleadingness (noun) The quality of being deceptive or tending to mislead or create a false impression.
mismanagement (noun) management that is careless or inefficient Synonyms: misdirection
mismatch (noun) a bad or unsuitable match
misnomer (noun) an incorrect or unsuitable name
miso (noun) a thick paste made from fermented soybeans and barley or rice malt; used in Japanese cooking to make soups or sauces
misocainea (noun) hatred of new ideas
misogamist (noun) a person who hates marriage
misogamy (noun) hatred of marriage
misogynism (noun) hatred of women Synonyms: misogyny
misogynist (noun) a misanthrope who dislikes women in particular Synonyms: woman hater
misogyny (noun) hatred of women Synonyms: misogynism
misology (noun) hatred of reasoning
misoneism (noun) hatred of change or innovation
misopedia (noun) hatred of children
mispickel (noun) a silver-white or grey ore of arsenic Synonyms: arsenopyrite
misplacement (noun) faulty position Synonyms: malposition
misplay (noun) (baseball) a failure of a defensive player to make an out when normal play would have sufficed Synonyms: error
misprint (noun) a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind Synonyms: erratum, literal, literal error, typo, typographical error
mispronunciation (noun) incorrect pronunciation
misquotation (noun) an incorrect quotation Synonyms: misquote
misquote (noun) an incorrect quotation Synonyms: misquotation
misreading (noun) misinterpretation caused by inaccurate reading
misreckoning (noun) a mistake in calculating Synonyms: miscalculation, misestimation
misrepresentation (noun) a willful perversion of facts Synonyms: falsification
(noun) a misleading falsehood Synonyms: deceit, deception
misrule (noun) government that is inefficient or dishonest Synonyms: misgovernment
miss (noun) a failure to hit (or meet or find etc) Synonyms: misfire
(noun) a young female Synonyms: fille, girl, missy, young lady, young woman
missal (noun) (Roman Catholic Church) a book containing all the prayers and responses needed to celebrate Mass throughout the year
misshapenness (noun) an affliction in which some part of the body is misshapen or malformed Synonyms: deformity, malformation
missile (noun) a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled Synonyms: projectile
(noun) a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control
mission (noun) a special assignment that is given to a person or group Synonyms: charge, commission
(noun) an operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters Synonyms: military mission
(noun) the organized work of a religious missionary Synonyms: missionary work
(noun) a group of representatives or delegates Synonyms: commission, delegacy, delegation, deputation
(noun) an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work Synonyms: foreign mission, missionary post, missionary station
missionary (noun) someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
(noun) someone sent on a mission--especially a religious or charitable mission to a foreign country Synonyms: missioner
missioner (noun) someone sent on a mission--especially a religious or charitable mission to a foreign country Synonyms: missionary
missis (noun) informal term of address for someone's wife Synonyms: missus
missive (noun) a written message addressed to a person or organization Synonyms: letter
misspelling (noun) a spelling that is incorrect
misstatement (noun) a statement that contains a mistake
misstep (noun) an unintentional but embarrassing blunder Synonyms: stumble, trip-up, trip
missus (noun) informal term of address for someone's wife Synonyms: missis
missy (noun) a young female Synonyms: fille, girl, miss, young lady, young woman
mist (noun) a thin fog with condensation near the ground
mistake (noun) a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention Synonyms: error, fault
(noun) an understanding of something that is not correct Synonyms: misapprehension, misunderstanding
(noun) part of a statement that is not correct Synonyms: error
mistaking (noun) putting the wrong interpretation on Synonyms: misinterpretation, misunderstanding
mistflower (noun) rhizomatous plant of central and southeastern United States and West Indies having large showy heads of clear blue flowers; sometimes placed in genus Eupatorium Synonyms: ageratum, Conoclinium coelestinum, Eupatorium coelestinum, mist-flower
mistiming (noun) something located at a time when it could not have existed or occurred Synonyms: anachronism, misdating
mistiness (noun) cloudiness resulting from haze or mist or vapor Synonyms: haziness, steaminess, vaporousness, vapourousness

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