misbuying

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noun

The act of buying or purchasing in error.

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Meanings

misbuying1

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of misbuy

misbuying2

nounmisbuying (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe act of buying or purchasing in error.

    This lack of familiarity, inexperience and knowledge imbalance heightens the potential for misbuying and so consumers have for many years made recourse to financial advice.

    2013, Christine Ennew, Nigel Waite, Roisin Waite, Financial Services Marketing

Origin

misbuying · verb

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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misbuying · noun

From misbuy + -ing.

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APA

misbuying. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misbuying

MLA

“misbuying.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misbuying. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “misbuying,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misbuying.

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