misplace a comma b : mislay misplaced the keys 2 : to set on a wrong object or eventuality his trust had been misplaced

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.

MISPLACED definition: 1. directed towards someone or something wrongly or in a way that does not show good judgment: 2…. Learn more.

verb (used with object) misplaced, misplacing 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 …

misplaced (ˌmɪsˈpleɪst) adj (of trust, loyalty, etc) bestowed inappropriately inappropriate to the occasion or mood (of a letter or an accent in writing) put in the wrong place

Definition of misplaced adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

adjective 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