"misimprover" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌmɪsɪmˈpɹuːvə(ɹ)/ Forms: misimprovers [plural]
Rhymes: -uːvə(ɹ) Etymology: From mis- + improver or misimprove + -er. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mis|improver}} mis- + improver, {{suffix|en|misimprove|er}} misimprove + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} misimprover (plural misimprovers)
  1. One who misimproves; a person who, in attempting to improve or reform something, spoils, damages, or ruins it. Synonyms: misfixer Related terms: misimprove, misimprovement, misimproving, bungler, tinkerer
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