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

Dec 4, 2016 · The meaning of MISPLACE is to put in a wrong or inappropriate place. How to use misplace in a sentence.

MISPLACE definition: to put in a wrong place. See examples of misplace used in a sentence.

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.

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

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

She realized that her trust had been misplaced. [=she had trusted someone who did not deserve to be trusted]

If banks choose not to be tempted in this way then an appeal to their civic duty is misplaced.• In such a situation, I suggest, faith becomes blind, belief becomes credulous and trust becomes …

Synonyms for MISPLACED: missing, lost, gone, mislaid, forgotten, absent, irretrievable, unknown; Antonyms of MISPLACED: retained, possessed, owned, loved, protected, valued, cherished, …