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2 : something that obscures understanding

2mist verb 1 : to be or become misty

2 : to become moist or blurred

3 : to cover with or as if with a mist

Synonyms

becloud, befog, blur, cloud, darken, dim, fog, haze, obscure, overshadow, shroud—more at CLOUD

mis·tak·able adjective : capable of being misunderstood or mistaken

1mistake verb -took ; -tak·en ; -tak·ing 1 : to blunder in the choice of

2 : to misunderstand the meaning or intention of : MISINTERPRET

3 : to make a wrong judgment of the character or ability of

4 : to confuse with another

— mis·tak·er noun

Synonyms

[2] misapprehend, misconstrue, misinterpret, misread, miss, misunderstand—more at MISUNDERSTAND

[3] miscalculate, misconceive, misjudge—more at MISCALCULATE

2mistake noun 1 : a wrong judgment : MISUNDERSTANDING

2 : a wrong action or statement : ERROR

Synonyms

[1] misapprehension, misconstruction, misinterpretation, misjudgment, misunderstanding

[2] blunder, error, fault, flub, fumble, goof, lapse, miscue, misstep, oversight, slip, stumble—more at ERROR

mis·tak·en·ly adverb : in a way that is wrong in action or thought

Synonyms

amiss, erroneously, faultily, improperly, inaptly, incorrectly, wrongly

1mister noun 1 cap — used sometimes instead of Mr.

2 : SIR — used without a name in addressing a man

2mister noun : a device for spraying mist

mis·tle·toe noun : a European parasitic green shrub that grows on trees and has yellowish flowers and waxy white berries

mis·tral noun [ORIGIN: F, fr. Occitan, fr. mistral masterful, fr. LL magistralis of a teacher, fr. L magister master]

: a strong cold dry northerly wind of southern France

mis·treat verb : to treat badly : ABUSE

— mis·treat·ment noun

Synonyms

abuse, ill-treat, maltreat, manhandle, mishandle, misuse—more at ABUSE

mis·tress noun 1 : a woman who has power, authority, or ownership <~ of the house>

2 : something personified as female that rules or dominates

3 : a woman other than his wife with whom a married man has sexual relations; also archaic : SWEETHEART

4 — used archaically as a title prefixed to the name of a married or unmarried woman

mis·tri·al noun : a trial that has no legal effect

1mistrust noun : a lack of confidence : DISTRUST

Synonyms

distrust, doubt, incertitude, misgiving, skepticism, suspicion, uncertainty—more at DOUBT

2mistrust verb : to have no trust or confidence in : SUSPECT

Synonyms

distrust, doubt, question, suspect—more at DISTRUST

mis·trust·ful adjective : marked by mistrust

Synonyms

distrustful, incredulous, leery, skeptical, suspicious—more at SKEPTICAL

mis·trust·ful·ly adverb : in a mistrustful manner

Synonyms

askance, distrustfully, dubiously, suspiciously—more at ASKANCE

mis·trust·ful·ness noun : the quality or state of being mistrustful

misty adjective mist·i·er; -est 1 : obscured by or as if by mist

2 : TEARFUL

— mist·i·ly adverb

— mist·i·ness noun

Synonyms

cloudy, foggy, hazy, murky, smoggy, soupy—more at HAZY

mis·un·der·stand verb -stood ; -stand·ing 1 : to fail to understand

2 : to interpret incorrectly

Synonyms

[1, 2] misapprehend, misconstrue, misinterpret, misread, miss, mistake; also misconceive

Antonyms

apprehend, catch, comprehend, conceive, fathom, grasp, know, make out, penetrate, perceive, savvy, see, seize, take in, understand

mis·un·der·stand·ing noun 1 : a failure to understand : MISINTERPRETATION

2 : a usu. verbal conflict between antagonists : DISAGREEMENT, QUARREL

Synonyms

[1] misapprehension, misconstruction, misinterpretation; also misconception, mistake

[2] altercation, argument, bicker, brawl, disagreement, dispute, fight, hassle, quarrel, row, scrap, spat, squabble, wrangle—more at ARGUMENT

mis·us·age noun 1 : bad treatment : ABUSE

2 : wrong or improper use

1misuse verb 1 : to use incorrectly

2 : to treat badly : ABUSE, MISTREAT

Synonyms

[1] abuse, misapply, pervert, profane, prostitute—more at MISAPPLY