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misplaced

/mɪsplˈeɪst/adjective2 syllables

Misplaced means: lost temporarily; as especially put in an unaccustomed or forgotten place.

Synonyms for misplaced3

adjective, as in lost temporarily; as especially put in an unaccustomed or forgotten place

mislaid, lost

adjective, as in put in the wrong place or position

disarranged

What does misplaced mean?2

adjective

1

lost temporarily; as especially put in an unaccustomed or forgotten place“the mislaid hat turned up eventually”

2

put in the wrong place or position“She was penalized for a spelling mistake or a misplaced accent”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with misplaced?22

two syllables

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Misplaced in a sentence

  • The boy misplaced his backpack, but found it later.Amastan
  • You're the one who misplaced the keys, not me!Amastan
  • I seem to have misplaced my key last night.CK
  • I seem to have temporarily misplaced your file.CK
  • You misplaced the keys and caused a delay.Amastan
  • I'm really sorry, but I seem to have misplaced your scarf.CK
  • I've misplaced my glasses, but I need them in order to look for them.darinmex
  • My neighbor misplaced my keys while I was on vacation, and didn't return them.Grst4Ntmlgystz485791

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