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mislook

noun · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /mɪsˈlʊk/

1

noun

Meaning 1

Sinful looking.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: rare, uncountable

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2

verb

Meaning 2

To sin by looking.

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Usage: intransitive

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3

verb

Meaning 3

To look unfavorably on.

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Usage: transitive

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4

verb

Meaning 4

To miss in searching; mislay or lose temporarily; neglectively overlook.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

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5

verb

Meaning 5

To look incorrectly or amiss.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

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History

Etymology

From Middle English mislok, mysloke, equivalent to mis- + look.

From Middle English misloken, equivalent to mis- + look.