misfigure
/mɪsˈfɪɡə(ɹ)/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To miscalculate; to make a computational error.
verb
To make an incorrect assessment.
verb
To misrepresent or disguise.
verb
To disfigure.
verb
To err in the manufacture of an optical surface so that it causes distortions.
Example Sentences
- "But you make another mistake — you misfigure dates again — and you've got something more to answer for."
- "You're a Gray-Area Misfigurer when you misfigure accidentally on purpose. Say your 100 shares of a $20 stock go up to $22, so you claim bragging rights to 10% profits. However, when you figure in commission, your shares really cost more like $2,050."
- "You might argue about letting borderline students squeak through some courses, but who wants a nurse who misfigures her meds?"
- ""Now, see here, mister, you get right back into that brush, a bargain's a bargain and you're not near the tree yet." “But I'se jest—” “Never mind now, you just misfigured a trifle, that's all, and I stay in the open till the tree is reached.”"
- "And they did and the end began, and all Winkler 's words couldn't stop it: "Even prophets can misfigure, but the Vision's still true. Christ's still coming . Why leave; life's good here. ""
- "Carter press secretary Jody Powell conceded that “we completely misfigured Ford's ability to pull off his 'Rose Garden campaign.' That was really a surprise to us. They've worked that to perfection.”"