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Mister.

A general title of respect for an adult male.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmɪstəɹ/[ˈmɪstə(ɹ)]UK[ˈmɪstɚ]US
  1. A general title of respect for an adult male. With a surname.

    This is Mister Smith, assistant to the President.
  2. A general title of respect for an adult male. With a full name.

    This is Mister James Smith, assistant to the President.
  3. A general title of respect for an adult male. With a first name only.

    Will Mister Robert be staying for dinner?
  4. An official form of address to a male president of a nation.

    Mister President
  5. A formal address to any male official of an organization.

    Mister Secretary
    Mister Treasurer
  6. An official title of a military man, usually anyone below rank of captain.

  7. A male warrant officer or cadet in the United States Military Academy at West Point.

  8. An informal title that is used to create a nickname, placeholder name, or other moniker for a male.

    Mister Suave
    He's Mister Baseball around here.
  9. A title used to designate the (male) winner of certain kinds of competition.

    The Mister Universe finals will be held in Los Angeles.
    And now I can reveal that this year's Mister Personality is ... Stanley Cheeseworth!
  10. Used by itself as a familiar term of address to a man whose name is unknown, or sometimes even if the name is known.

    colloquial
    'Scuse me Mister, do you have the time?
    Now you listen to me, Mister. If I see you round here again, there'll be trouble.
Where this word comes from

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name/ˈmɪstəɹ/[ˈmɪstə(ɹ)]UK[ˈmɪstɚ]US
  1. A surname.

Where this word comes from

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.