Synonyms of misapplication

misapplication

noun

ˌmis-ˌa-plə-ˈkā-shən 

as in misuse

incorrect or improper use

this silly gossiping is a serious misapplication of your time

Synonyms & Similar Words

• misuse
• abuse
• perversion
• misusage
• wrecking
• mismanagement
• destruction
• mishandling
• misemployment
• mistreatment
• misutilization
• spoiling
• corruption
• ill-treatment
• maltreatment
• damage
• mismanaging
• ill-usage
• debasement
• profanation
• prostitution
• desecration
• ruin

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• use
• application
• employment
• utilization

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of misapplication

Rappa has been charged with two counts of embezzlement or misapplication by a fiduciary, two counts of larceny over $1,200, and the unauthorized practice of law. — Riley Rourke, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026

Attorney Henry Rappa, 57, will be arraigned in Cambridge District Court on two counts each of embezzlement or misapplication by a fiduciary and larceny over $1,200, as well as a single count of unauthorized practice of law. — Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 2 Apr. 2026

Teams are required to demonstrate that there was a misapplication of the official playing rules, as opposed to an error in judgment by game officials, according to the NBA. — Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2026

This might trouble some as a misapplication of government authority — especially those who hold that property rights are too crucial to liberty to be violated. — Kerry Jackson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026