Word: mischaracterize
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: mis
char
ac
ter
ize
Definition: To characterize falsely or mistakenly
Morphemes:
Affix: mis-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: bad or wrong; badly or wrongly
Affix: character
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To write (using characters); to describe.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: χαράσσω
Language: grc
Decoded: kharasso
Meaning: I scratch, engrave
Affix: -τήρ
Language: grc
Decoded: -ter
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verb stems to form masculine agent nouns
Affix: -ize
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form verbs from nouns or adjectives