miscounsel

mis·coun·sel

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [mis-koun-suh l]
- /mɪsˈkaʊn səl/
- /mɪskˈaʊnsəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mis-koun-suh l]
- /mɪsˈkaʊn səl/

Definitions of miscounsel word

verb with object miscounsel to advise wrongly. 1
verb miscounsel to advise badly or wrongly 0

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Origin of miscounsel

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

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

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Parts of speech for Miscounsel

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Miscounsel

miscounsel popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% 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.

Antonyms for miscounsel

verb miscounsel

counsel — Counsel is advice.

Just one Antonym for miscounsel