What is the meaning of misplaced?

verb

  • Place (something) where one cannot find it again.
    • usage: "I misplaced my eyeglasses"
  • Place or position wrongly; put in the wrong position.
    • usage: "misplaced modifiers"

adjective

  • Put in the wrong place or position.
    • usage: "She was penalized for a spelling mistake or a misplaced accent"
  • Lost temporarily; as especially put in an unaccustomed or forgotten place.
    • usage: "the mislaid hat turned up eventually"; "misplaced tickets"
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APAWordNet. (2010). misplaced. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/misplaced/definitions/1178519
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "misplaced" http://smartdefine.org/misplaced/definitions/1178519 (accessed September 21, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, misplaced, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/misplaced/definitions/1178519>.
MLAWordNet. "misplaced" 23 October 2010. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/misplaced/definitions/1178519>
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