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- Dictionarymisplaced/ˌmɪsˈpleɪst/
adjective
- 1. incorrectly positioned: "a million dollars had been lost because of a misplaced comma"
- 2. temporarily lost: "her misplaced keys" Similar
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MISPLACED definition: 1. directed towards someone or something wrongly or in a way that does not show good judgment: 2…. Learn more.
1. a. : to put in a wrong or inappropriate place. misplace a comma. b. : mislay. misplaced the keys. 2. : to set on a wrong object or eventuality. his trust had been misplaced. misplacement. ˌmis-ˈplās-mənt. noun. Synonyms. lose. mislay. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of misplace in a Sentence. I seem to have misplaced my keys.
to lose something temporarily by forgetting where you have put it: She misplaced her keys so often that her secretary used to carry spare ones for her. Synonyms. lose (NOT HAVE) mislay. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Losing and loss. action. astray. black hole. disappear. forfeit. get to. kiss. lose. loss. lost. mislay. misroute. miss
adjective. If you describe a feeling or action as misplaced, you are critical of it because you think it is inappropriate, or directed towards the wrong thing or person. [disapproval] Lenders rely on the misplaced loyalty of existing borrowers to make their profit. I think your concern is misplaced. Ackroyd is no threat to anyone.
MISPLACED meaning: 1. directed towards someone or something wrongly or in a way that does not show good judgment: 2…. Learn more.
verb (used with object) , mis·placed, mis·plac·ing. to put in a wrong place. to put in a place afterward forgotten; lose; mislay. to place or bestow improperly, unsuitably, or unwisely: to misplace one's trust. Synonyms: misapply.
1. a. To put into a wrong place: misplace punctuation in a sentence. b. To mislay: I misplaced my wallet. 2. To bestow (confidence, for example) on an improper, unsuitable, or unworthy person or idea. mis·place′ment n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
Definition of misplaced adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A complete guide to the word "MISPLACE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
put in the wrong place or position. “She was penalized for a spelling mistake or a misplaced accent”. synonyms: disarranged. having the arrangement disturbed; not in order. adjective. lost temporarily; as especially put in an unaccustomed or forgotten place. “ misplaced tickets”. synonyms: mislaid.
