mishoused
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Provided with a dwelling or setting that is inadequate.
Example Sentences
- "The obvious remedy for this problem is the provision of suitable accommodation for all these mishoused patients."
- "It is the source of many discontents among the millions of mishoused and dishoused families yearning to be rehoused."
- "Against the odds, the then head of museums and galleries, Peter Jenkinson, in addition to providing an appropriate setting for the long-mishoused Garman Ryan Collection, envisaged the potential of bringing high culture to the lowest common denominator — no slight intended; the Walsall gallery has Woolworth's and Bhs as its neighbours."
- "Cohousing still serves only a tiny fraction of the population; the majority of people seem to be mishoused."