noun

mister

MIHS-tuh

noun

A title of respect used before a man's name, usually written "Mr."

"Good afternoon, Mister Johnson."

An informal way to address a man whose name is unknown.

"Hey, mister, you dropped your wallet!"

How to Use Mister

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishThe polite title "Mr.," or a casual way to address an unfamiliar man.

When to use it

Used alone (without a name) it sounds informal or old-fashioned, e.g. "Watch it, mister."

Word Forms

mistered past tense, mistered past tense, misters plural, misters plural, misters plural, Misters plural, Messieurs plural, misters singular, misters singular

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Etymology

An unstressed variant of "master," in use since around the 15th century.

Rhymes for mister

sister lister twister meister blister keister minister sinister register magister cloister banister

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