Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

misadjust

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mis-ad-just
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To adjust wrongly or unsuitably.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From mis- + adjust.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

misadjusts (present, singular) misadjusting (participle, present) misadjusted (participle, past) misadjusted (past)

Frequently Paired Words

disadjust

Questions

What does misadjust mean?
To adjust wrongly or unsuitably.
Where does misadjust come from?
From mis- + adjust.

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