- misplaced
- adj.VERBS▪ be, prove, seemADVERB▪ entirely, totally, wholly (esp. BrE)▪
Her confidence in him was entirely misplaced.
▪ largely▪ rather, somewhat▪ sadly▪His optimism proved sadly misplaced.
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misplaced — index anomalous, inapplicable, inappropriate, inapt, inept (inappropriate), lost (taken away) Burton s Legal Thesaurus … Law dictionary
misplaced — ► ADJECTIVE 1) incorrectly placed. 2) unwise or inappropriate … English terms dictionary
misplaced — mis|placed [ ,mıs pleıst ] adjective 1. ) a misplaced feeling or opinion is not appropriate for a particular situation, or is directed toward the wrong person: misplaced fears/loyalty/trust Out of misplaced sympathy for his family I never asked… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
misplaced — UK [ˌmɪsˈpleɪst] / US adjective 1) a misplaced feeling or opinion is not suitable for a particular situation or is directed towards the wrong person Out of misplaced sympathy for his family I never asked for the money back. misplaced… … English dictionary
misplaced — mis|placed [ˌmısˈpleıst] adj misplaced feelings of trust, love etc are wrong and unsuitable, because the person that you have these feelings for does not deserve them ▪ I realized that my trust in him was misplaced. ▪ She stuck with him through a … Dictionary of contemporary English
misplaced — [[t]mɪ̱sple͟ɪst[/t]] ADJ GRADED (disapproval) 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. A telling sign of misplaced priorities is … English dictionary
Misplaced — Misplace Mis*place , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Misplaced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Misplacing}.] 1. To put in a wrong place; to set or place on an improper or unworthy object; as, he misplaced his confidence. [1913 Webster] 2. To place in a location that one … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
misplaced — adjective a) Uncomfortable, especially due to ones surroundings. I felt so misplaced at that party last night. b) Lost; disoriented. I was looking for the supermarket but then I got misplaced … Wiktionary
misplaced — adjective misplaced feelings of trust, love etc are wrong and unsuitable, because the person that you have these feelings for does not deserve them: her misplaced sense of loyalty … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
misplaced — [ˌmɪsˈpleɪst] adj a misplaced feeling or opinion is not suitable for a particular situation, or is directed towards the wrong person misplaced fears/loyalty/trust[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
