mis-

¹ American  

1. a prefix applied to various parts of speech, meaning “ill,” “mistaken,” “wrong,” “wrongly,” “incorrectly,” or simply negating.

   mistrial; misprint; mistrust.

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mis- ² American  

1. variant of miso- before some vowels.

   misanthrope.

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MIS ³ American  

abbreviation

1. management information system.

2. multisystem inflammatory syndrome.

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mis- ¹ British  

prefix

1. wrong, bad, or erroneous; wrongly, badly, or erroneously

   misunderstanding

   misfortune

   misspelling

   mistreat

   mislead

2. lack of; not

   mistrust

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mis- ² British  

prefix

1. a variant of miso-

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Etymology

Origin of mis-

Middle English; Old English mis ( se )-; cognate with German miss-, Gothic missa- ( miss ¹; ); often replacing Middle English mes- < Old French < West Germanic *mis ( s )-

Example Sentences

The MIS will be established alongside a new Defence Counter-Intelligence Unit, consolidating counter-intelligence professionals in one unit to "disrupt and deter hostile activity more effectively".

From BBC

The launch of the MIS follows recommendations from the Strategic Defence Review, a major review of the armed forces that was published in June.

From BBC

Speaking at the launch event of the MIS, Alistair Carns, Minister for Armed Forces, said that the "shadow of war is knocking on Europe's door", and warned that the continent no longer faces "wars of choice", but "wars of necessity".

From BBC

"We must fight mis- and disinformation, online harassment, and greenwashing," Guterres said at the World Meteorological Organization in Geneva, insisting: "Scientists and researchers should never fear telling the truth."

From Barron's

"We identified that we were not fully compliant with the MIS scheme," said Magnus Harrison, the trust's chief medical officer.

From BBC