misplace

verb

mis·​place ˌmis-ˈplās 

misplaced; misplacing; misplaces

transitive verb

1

a

: to put in a wrong or inappropriate place

misplace a comma

b

: mislay

misplaced the keys

2

: to set on a wrong object or eventuality

his trust had been misplaced

misplacement

ˌmis-ˈplās-mənt 

noun

Synonyms of misplace

• lose
• forget
• miss

Examples of misplace in a Sentence

I seem to have misplaced my keys.

Recent Examples on the Web

But that trust was misplaced, Stifter said. —Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 30 Jan. 2026

That concern is understandable, but it's also generally misplaced. —Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026

There is plenty of love between them but also no love lost with Rew, as the junior sibling, admitting to having occasionally misplaced his temper. —Sam Dalling, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026

Essential information to include on a luggage tag is your full name, phone number, and email address so that airport staff or fellow travelers can reach you if your bag gets lost or misplaced. —Danielle Calma, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1555, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for misplace

• abase
• airspace
• apace
• backspace
• biface
• birthplace
• blackface
• boldface
• bookcase
• braincase
• briefcase
• carcase

Kids Definition

misplace

verb

mis·​place (ˈ)mis-ˈplās 

1

: to put in a wrong place

2

: mislay

misplacement noun