Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

misreport

/ˌmɪsɹɪˈpɔː(ɹ)t/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.27 in modern English

Syllables: mis-re-port
IPA: /ˌmɪsɹɪˈpɔː(ɹ)t/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To report erroneously; to give an incorrect account of.

Transitive verb

noun

A false report.

Example Sentences

"Near-synonym: misstate"
"The wrong judgment that misleads us , and makes the will often fasten on the worse side , lies in misreporting upon the various comparisons of thes"
"Often, she would discover facts that had been overlooked or misreported by the mainstream press."
"Near-synonym: misstatement"

Etymology

From Middle English misreporten, equivalent to mis- + report.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: misreporten, mysreport

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

misreports (present, singular) misreporting (participle, present) misreported (participle, past) misreported (past) misreports (plural)

Derived Forms

misreporter

Frequently Paired Words

misspeak missummarize

Synonyms

misstate misstatement

Rhymes With

support court short report sort port sport transport fort resort ct import

Questions

How do you pronounce misreport?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmɪsɹɪˈpɔː(ɹ)t/.
What does misreport mean?: To report erroneously; to give an incorrect account of.
Where does misreport come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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