Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

misdirective

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mis-di-rec-tive
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Synonym of misleading.

Example Sentences

"It appears to me that the designation radio-thermal is not only inappropriate, but misdirective, and calculated to put in doubt (without cause, I admit) the correctness of Mr. M.'s views."

Etymology

From mis- + directive. Attested since the 19th century.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: mis

Inflected Forms

more misdirective (comparative) most misdirective (superlative)

Synonyms

misleading

Questions

What does misdirective mean?: Synonym of misleading.
Where does misdirective come from?: From mis- + directive. Attested since the 19th century.

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