Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

misdescribe

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mis-de-scribe
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To incorrectly explain or detail something or someone.

Transitive verb

Etymology

From mis- + describe.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

misdescribes (present, singular) misdescribing (participle, present) misdescribed (participle, past) misdescribed (past)

Derived Forms

misdescriber

Frequently Paired Words

misascribe misascription misdescription misidentify

Questions

What does misdescribe mean?
To incorrectly explain or detail something or someone.
Where does misdescribe come from?
From mis- + describe.

How to pronounce misdescribe

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