The suffix in "misunderstand" is "-stand", derived from the base word "stand", which means to have a particular opinion or attitude towards something. When the prefix "mis-" is added, it changes the meaning of the base word to indicate a lack of understanding or comprehension.
You don't see -mis as a suffix. There aren't very many words of any kind that end in -mis. Maybe you are thinking of the prefix mis- as in "mistake", "misapprehend", "misunderstand" where is carries the sense of wrongness or error. E.g. "Some people mistakenly misunderstand the meaning of the word "suffix" and misinterpret it to mean "prefix""
She tends to misunderstand my intentions and often misconstrues my words.
Prefix examples: Mis- (misunderstand) Un- (unhappy) Super- (supernatural) Suffix examples: -ly (quickly) -ful (beautiful) -ness (happiness)
Please correct me if I misunderstand you, but I believe your answer is 'none'.
The noun form of "misunderstand" is "misunderstanding."
You don't see -mis as a suffix. There aren't very many words of any kind that end in -mis. Maybe you are thinking of the prefix mis- as in "mistake", "misapprehend", "misunderstand" where is carries the sense of wrongness or error. E.g. "Some people mistakenly misunderstand the meaning of the word "suffix" and misinterpret it to mean "prefix""
mysterious
My 5th grade class said that it was a peffix beacause it had understood so I dont know if ther are right.
She tends to misunderstand my intentions and often misconstrues my words.
Please correct me if I misunderstand you, but I believe your answer is 'none'.
some people may misunderstand this question or the answer given
misspelled, missed, and miscellaneous i know you asked for one but i like to give choices. :)
The governor worried that voters would misunderstand his new spending policies. If you misunderstand the rules, you might violate them without meaning to.
Can you give me a sentence that has the words misunderstand and disappointment?
I don't want to misunderstand, but you seem to be asking a question.
When I made the comment, she looked most offended, but she will always misunderstand my comments!
The root word for misunderstand is under