miscast

verb

mis·​cast ˌmis-ˈkast 

miscast; miscasting

transitive verb

: to cast in an unsuitable role

Life had miscast her in the role of wife and mother.

—Edna Ferber

Examples of miscast in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Jackson replaced Gosling with Mark Wahlberg, an actor who is famously ripped and, as some critics would say, miscast in the film — which makes Jackson’s perspective on the situation kind of hilarious. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Aug. 2026

Don’t miscast Olaf in an animation class that is not part Frozen’s world. — Robert Niles, Oc Register, 3 Mar. 2026

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

Word History

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for miscast

• aghast
• amassed
• biassed
• broadcast
• bypassed
• downcast
• forecast
• foremast
• harassed
• holdfast
• mainmast
• newscast

Kids Definition

miscast

verb

mis·​cast (ˈ)mis-ˈkast 

: to cast in an unsuitable role