misdemean

mis·de·mean

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mis-di-meen]
- /ˌmɪs dɪˈmin/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mis-di-meen]
- /ˌmɪs dɪˈmin/

Definitions of misdemean word

verb with object misdemean to misbehave (oneself). 1
noun misdemean To behave badly; with a reflexive pronoun, i.e. to misdemean oneself. 1

See all 2 definitions of misdemean

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Origin of misdemean

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

late Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at mis-1, demean2

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Parts of speech for Misdemean

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Misdemean

misdemean popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

misdemean usage trend in Literature

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Antonyms for misdemean

noun misdemean

demean — If you demean yourself, you do something which makes people have less respect for you.

Just one Antonym for misdemean