misstarted
/mɪsˈstɑrtɪd/
verb
- Past tense of misstart: began something in a flawed or unsuccessful way.
- The race was misstarted when the gun fired too early.
- He misstarted the presentation by forgetting his opening line.
- They misstarted the construction by pouring the foundation in the wrong spot.
adjective
- Having begun in a way that is flawed or unsuccessful.
- The misstarted engine finally turned over after several attempts.
- A misstarted relationship can sometimes be repaired.
- The misstarted project was eventually abandoned.
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