Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

misspense

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mis-spense
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Improper spending; waste.

Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"So that now to engage in contest about them, may be reasonably deemed nothing more than a wilful mispense of our time, labour and good humour [...]"

Etymology

From mis- + spense, shortened form of expense.

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

misspend

Questions

What does misspense mean?: Improper spending; waste.
Where does misspense come from?: From mis- + spense, shortened form of expense.

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