Synonyms of misplacement

misplacement

noun

as in loss

the act or an instance of not having or being able to find

they worried that his misplacement of the invitation would keep them from getting in, but fortunately their names were on the list

Synonyms & Similar Words

• loss
• absence
• lack
• mislaying
• deprivation
• forfeiture
• privation
• dispossession
• sacrifice
• penalty
• forfeit
• bereavement
• need
• want

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• acquisition
• gain
• control
• hands
• possession
• having
• keeping

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of misplacement

Employees continue to fear misplacement by technology. — Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026

With imposing, sometimes comic intensity, Seimetz captures the anxieties of a woman on the verge of unraveling whenever life seems out of order — even the misplacement of a dish. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2026

These are tales of misplacement and metamorphosis — humans as beasts, beasts as allegories. — Jan Steyn, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026

This misplacement of priorities reveals a troubling pattern. — Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 21 Feb. 2026