missmutig
C1ill-tempered / scowling / morose
- English meaning
- ill-tempered / scowling / morose
- CEFR level
- C1 — Advanced
- Vocabulary package
- Moods & Temperament
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missmutig in a sentence
Sein missmutig Gesichtsausdruck deutete auf schlechte Laune hin.
His morose facial expression indicated a bad mood.
Comparative and superlative
missmutig → missmutiger → am missmutigsten
Word family
missmutig is built from mutig (courageous, brave) and miss (mis-, un- (prefix)). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where missmutig comes from
Das Wort ist seit dem 17. Jahrhundert belegt. :Ableitung vom Adjektiv mutig mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) miss-
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Questions about missmutig
What is the comparative of missmutig?
missmutig → missmutiger → am missmutigsten.
What does missmutig mean in English?
missmutig means "ill-tempered / scowling / morose". For example: "Sein missmutig Gesichtsausdruck deutete auf schlechte Laune hin." — "His morose facial expression indicated a bad mood."
What level is missmutig in German?
missmutig is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the moods & temperament vocabulary.
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