miscast
verb
mis·cast
ˌmis-ˈkast 
miscast; miscasting
: to cast in an unsuitable role
Life had miscast her in the role of wife and mother.—
Edna Ferber
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Scott was trying to revitalize his career after having been miscast in Cincinnati.
—Mike Kaye
january 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2026
Fishback adroitly miscast the issue as an attack on Fuentes and Alvaro’s expressed support for him.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
Rachel Kemp is an actress in crisis, miscast in a prestigious European film but desperate to prove herself.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 12 Dec. 2025
Lord knows the glorious Adrienne Warren tried, but there was simply no chemistry between her and woefully miscast on-stage partner Nick Jonas.
—Ew Staff December 2, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Dec. 2025
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Mike Kaye
january 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2026
Fishback adroitly miscast the issue as an attack on Fuentes and Alvaro’s expressed support for him.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
Rachel Kemp is an actress in crisis, miscast in a prestigious European film but desperate to prove herself.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 12 Dec. 2025
Lord knows the glorious Adrienne Warren tried, but there was simply no chemistry between her and woefully miscast on-stage partner Nick Jonas.
—Ew Staff December 2, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Dec. 2025
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“Miscast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/miscast. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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miscast
verb
mis·cast
(ˈ)mis-ˈkast
: to cast in an unsuitable role
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