Mislived

/ˌmɪsˈlɪvd/

गलत ढंग से जिया (जीवन व्यर्थ/भटककर/अनैतिक रूप से जीना)

Hard #दुर्लभ-शब्द #नैतिकता #आत्मचिंतन #जीवन-चयन #साहित्यिक

Origin & History

Formed from the prefix mis- (“wrongly, badly”) + lived (past of live); modeled on other mis- verbs (e.g., misjudge, mislead).

यह शब्द mis- उपसर्ग (“गलत/बुरा ढंग से”) + lived (live का भूतकाल) से बना है; अन्य mis- क्रियाओं (जैसे misjudge, mislead) के ढाँचे पर निर्मित।

Definition

Used to describe a life lived wrongly—through poor choices, wasted time, or unethical behavior; it is rare in modern English and often appears in reflective or moral contexts.

ऐसे जीवन के लिए प्रयुक्त जो गलत ढंग से जिया गया हो—गलत फैसलों, समय की बर्बादी, या अनैतिक आचरण के कारण; आधुनिक अंग्रेज़ी में यह शब्द दुर्लभ है और प्रायः आत्मचिंतन या नैतिक संदर्भों में मिलता है।

Parts of Speech

Verb (past tense/past participle):
He felt he had mislived his youth and wanted a fresh start.
उसे लगा कि उसने अपनी जवानी गलत ढंग से जी और वह नई शुरुआत चाहता था।

Usage Examples

She feared she had mislived, chasing approval instead of purpose.
In his memoir, he admits he had mislived for years before changing.
Some critics said the character had mislived and was now paying the price.

Synonyms

Misconducted (one's life) Lived badly Lived wrongly Squandered (one's life) Wasted (one's life)

Antonyms

Lived well Lived rightly Lived wisely Thrived

Related Forms

Noun
Misliving (rare)
Verb
Mislive (base, rare) / Mislives (3rd person, rare) / Mislived (past) / Misliving (present participle, rare)
Adjective
Mislived (attributive, rare; e.g., a mislived life)

Idioms & Phrases

Mislive one's life
जीवन को गलत ढंग से जीना