mis- root words — words with the mis- root

The root mis- comes from Old French mes, meaning wrongly, badly. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including miscreance, misdemean, misdemeanant, misprize. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the mis- root

Explore words with mis- — words containing the mis- root and sharing its sense of "wrongly, badly". Examples include miscreance, misdemean, misdemeanant, misprize. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does mis- mean?

The mis- root means wrongly, badly, from Old French mes. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.