misimprover

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/ˌmɪsɪmˈpɹuːvə(ɹ)/

noun

One who misimproves; a person who, in attempting to improve or reform something, spoils, damages, or ruins it.

“The would-be reformer proved a misimprover, leaving the institution worse than he found it.”

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misfixer
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Meanings

nounmisimprover (plural misimprovers)

plural misimprovers

  1. One who misimproves; a person who, in attempting to improve or reform something, spoils, damages, or ruins it.

    The would-be reformer proved a misimprover, leaving the institution worse than he found it.

    Synonyms: misfixer

Synonyms & antonyms

nounOne who misimproves; a person who, in attempting to improve or reform something, spoils, damages, or ruins it.

Similar
misfixer

Origin

From mis- + improver or misimprove + -er.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with misimprover

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Cite this entry
APA

misimprover. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misimprover

MLA

“misimprover.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misimprover. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “misimprover,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misimprover.

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