Power Prefixes for Eighth Grade Students: mis- (incorrect, wrong)

Learn these words beginning with the prefix mis-, meaning "bad or badly," "incorrect," or "hate."
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  1. mistake
    a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or inattention
  2. misfortune
    a state resulting from unfavorable outcomes
  3. mischief
    reckless or malicious behavior causing annoyance in others
  4. mislead
    take someone in the wrong direction or give wrong directions
  5. misgiving
    uneasiness about the fitness of an action
  6. mistrust
    regard with suspicion
  7. mishap
    an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
  8. misuse
    improper handling or application of something
  9. misguided
    poorly conceived or thought out
  10. misplace
    put (something) where one cannot find it again
  11. misjudge
    form an incorrect opinion
  12. misshapen
    so badly formed or distorted as to be ugly
  13. misbehave
    act badly
  14. misfit
    someone unable to adapt to circumstances or blend in
  15. misspell
    write the letters of incorrectly
Created on Tue Jun 03 19:46:27 EDT 2025 (updated Fri Jun 06 14:50:52 EDT 2025)

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