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I felt like I'd been misplaced in the cosmos and I belonged in Maine.
Terry Goodkind

Meaning of "misplaced" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MISPLACED

misplaced  [ˌmɪsˈpleɪst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MISPLACED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Misplaced is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES MISPLACED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of misplaced in the English dictionary

The first definition of misplaced in the dictionary is that has been bestowed inappropriately on someone or something. Other definition of misplaced is to be misplaced if something is misplaced, it is inappropriate to the occasion or mood. Misplaced is also a letter or an accent that is misplaced in writing has been put in the wrong place.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MISPLACED


based
beɪst
baste
beɪst
broad-based
ˌbrɔːdˈbeɪst
chaste
tʃeɪst
defaced
dɪˈfeɪst
disgraced
dɪsˈɡreɪst
displaced
dɪsˈpleɪst
haste
heɪst
interlaced
ˌɪntəˈleɪst
knowledge-based
ˈnɒlɪdʒˌbeɪst
monospaced
ˈmɒnəʊˌspeɪst
paste
peɪst
spaced
speɪst
taste
teɪst
toothpaste
ˈtuːθˌpeɪst
unlaced
ʌnˈleɪst
unplaced
ʌnˈpleɪst
waist
weɪst
waste
weɪst
zero-based
ˈzɪərəʊˌbeɪst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MISPLACED

mispaint
misparse
mispen
misperceive
misperception
mispersuade
mispersuasion
misphrase
mispickel
misplace
misplaced modifier
misplacement
misplant
misplay
misplead
mispleading
misplease
mispoint
misposition
mispraise

WORDS THAT END LIKE MISPLACED

baby-faced
barefaced
bold-faced
double-faced
fresh-faced
melamine-faced
open-faced
palaced
pale-faced
red-faced
shitfaced
straight-faced
straight-laced
strait-laced
terraced
two-faced
unraced
unsolaced
well-placed
white-faced

Synonyms and antonyms of misplaced in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «MISPLACED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «misplaced» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of misplaced

Translation of «misplaced» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MISPLACED

Find out the translation of misplaced to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of misplaced from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «misplaced» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

> 不适当的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fuera de lugar
570 millions of speakers

English

misplaced
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गलत
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

في غير محله
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

неуместны
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

deslocado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জিনিষের পাল্টাপাল্টি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mal placé
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak kena
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unangebracht
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

的外れな
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

잘못 주어진
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Misplaced
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đặt không đúng chỗ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தவறான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गहाळ झाले
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yersiz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fuori luogo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niesłuszna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

недоречні
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

deplasate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

άστοχες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

misplaaste
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

felplacerad
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

forlagt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of misplaced

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MISPLACED»

The term «misplaced» is quite widely used and occupies the 23.477 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MISPLACED» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «misplaced» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «misplaced» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about misplaced

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10 QUOTES WITH «MISPLACED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word misplaced.
1
Julia Margaret Cameron
When we are angry or depressed in our creativity, we have misplaced our power. We have allowed someone else to determine our worth, and then we are angry at being undervalued.
2
Dwight D. Eisenhower
In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist.
3
Colin Farrell
I've never seen a moon in the sky that, if it didn't take my breath away, at least misplaced it for a moment.
4
Terry Goodkind
I felt like I'd been misplaced in the cosmos and I belonged in Maine.
5
David Harsanyi
I believe that the war on drugs is a tragically misplaced use of resources - an immoral venture that produces far more suffering than it alleviates.
6
Paul Hawken
This planet came with a set of instructions, but we seem to have misplaced them. Civilization needs a new operating system.
7
James Inhofe
I do not think our priorities are misplaced when we are looking at creating a whole new class of children from these gay marriages who could end up completely dependent on the State, on the taxpayers - the American people.
8
John Otway
Enthusiasm and misplaced belief can take you a long way.
9
Tom Sizemore
You must have to want it so badly, if there is any way you can live without it, get out of it. Being an unsuccessful actor is like having a skin disease. Make sure your passion is not misplaced.
10
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
In the euphoria after the Cold War, there was a misplaced notion that the UN could solve every problem anywhere.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MISPLACED»

Discover the use of misplaced in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to misplaced and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Faith Misplaced: The Broken Promise of U.S.-Arab Relations: ...
Explores the change in relations between the United States and the Arab world, rejecting the common argument over civilization clash and claiming the western colonial movement and the creation of Israel are to blame.
Ussama Makdisi, 2010
2
Heaven Misplaced: Christ's Kingdom on Earth
But is this really what the Bible teaches? Leaving aside the theological terms that often confuse and muddle this question, Douglas Wilson instead explains eschatology as the end of the greatest story in the world -- the story of mankind.
Douglas Wilson, 2008
3
A Misplaced Massacre: Struggling over the Memory of Sand Creek
Kelman examines how generations of Americans have struggled with the question of whether the nation’s crimes, as well as its achievements, should be memorialized.
Ari Kelman, 2013
4
Paradise Misplaced
Captain Benjamin Nyman Vizcarra, son of the wealthiest man in Mexico, has everything a young man could want.
Sylvia Montgomery Shaw, 2012
5
Adventures in Misplaced Marketing
Examines the pragmatic realities of marketing decision making and marketing's limitations in influencing consumers.
Herbert Jack Rotfeld, 2001
6
Misplaced Alice
Most are very short stories - often referred to as short shorts. They are literary and language driven pieces. The stories in this collection most often take place in rural areas of the Pacific Northwest and in Seattle.
Matt Briggs, 2002
7
Curious Case of the Misplaced Modifier: How to Solve the ...
Uses short lessons to discuss the factors that comprise poor writing, identifying the seven most common writing weaknesses and how to overcome them.
Bonnie Trenga, 2006
8
Misplaced persons
As everything around him grows gray and insubstantial, a teenage boy wonders whether the world is going crazy or he is.
Lee Harding, 1979
9
Exile Cultures, Misplaced Identities
The international and crosscultural span of this collection represents an important addition to the fields of exile criticism and cultural identity studies.
Paul Allatson, Jo McCormack, 2008
10
Misplaced Traditions: British Lawyers, Colonial Peoples
Misplaced Traditions is a special issue (Volume 16 No 1) of the journal Law in Context. The contents are listed below. You can purchase a single copy of this issue through this page, or subscribe to the journal from the journal page.
Rob McQueen, Wesley W. Pue, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MISPLACED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term misplaced is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Farooq Abdullah Accuses State Govt Of Having Misplaced Priorities
Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday accused the Mufti Mohammad Sayeed-led PDP-BJP government of ... «Focus News, Jul 15»
2
Yamamoto: Six areas of misplaced hope in Zim
If you want to be corrupt in Zimbabwe, and get away with it, just mention that whatever you are doing has the blessing of the godfather. «New Zimbabwe.com, Jul 15»
3
Misplaced Passion Sparks Partner's Violent Streak
Violence triggered by illicit affairs has led to many murders in Tamil Nadu, including some infamous ones like the Alavandar murder case in the ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
4
Misplaced your mobile? Pretty Smart Lamp will help find it
Instead of worrying where you misplaced it, Pretty Smart Lamp will show you exactly where you left it (under the sofa cushion). The Pretty Smart ... «Techly, Jul 15»
5
How Hard It Has Become to Get Chalk in a Priority-Misplaced Country
POLITICS – the beast that is responsible for our daily rise in blood pressure. It won't leave us alone; keeps frustrating us, after series of ... «GhanaWeb, Jul 15»
6
Toddler rescued from hot car in west-end Toronto after parents …
Toddler rescued from hot car in west-end Toronto after parents misplaced keys. Toddler rescued from hot car in Toronto. Story · Comments. «The Daily Courier, Jul 15»
7
Understanding Israel and Our Other Regional Allies' Misplaced
Since the announcement on July 14th of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPA) between Iran and the P5+1, relating to Iran's nuclear ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
8
Jason Osu murder trial jury told to ignore “hidden agendas …
A murder jury was told to ignore “hidden agendas, misplaced theories and wild speculation” when considering whether Paul Woodford ... «Liverpool Echo, Jul 15»
9
Nuclear deal is sound; Iran is bigger question
Those fears turned out to be misplaced, notwithstanding Tuesday's howls of protest from Israeli and GOP critics. The agreement is a ... «HeraldNet, Jul 15»
10
Missing vehicle was just misplaced
Two vehicles were recently reported stolen in Liberty Lake, but it turned out that one of them wasn't missing after all. A woman called Liberty ... «The Spokesman Review, Jul 15»

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