# misincentive

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Something that is meant to be an incentive but has no (or the opposite) effect

## Etymology
From mis- + incentive.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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