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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The Saints’ defense views him much like Sam Darnold, a former first-rounder with talent, just miscast in his first stop.
—Dianna Russini, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Set six months earlier, Richard Linklater’s splendid portrait stars a courageous but egregiously miscast Ethan Hawke, chewing the scenery from a one-foot trench in the floor.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 18 Feb. 2025
This season, however, Powell — who is listed at 6-foot-6 and 195 pounds — has been miscast in that role because UNC lacks other options.
—Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
Spencer falls into this trap, miscasting Israel’s temporary tactical achievements as strategic victory and underestimating how Israel’s unwillingness to pursue a political resolution that recognizes the Palestinians’ right to self-determination will in the end diminish its chances of success.
—John Spencer, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
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Dianna Russini, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Set six months earlier, Richard Linklater’s splendid portrait stars a courageous but egregiously miscast Ethan Hawke, chewing the scenery from a one-foot trench in the floor.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 18 Feb. 2025
This season, however, Powell — who is listed at 6-foot-6 and 195 pounds — has been miscast in that role because UNC lacks other options.
—Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
Spencer falls into this trap, miscasting Israel’s temporary tactical achievements as strategic victory and underestimating how Israel’s unwillingness to pursue a political resolution that recognizes the Palestinians’ right to self-determination will in the end diminish its chances of success.
—John Spencer, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
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“Miscast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/miscast. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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miscast
verb
mis·cast
(ˈ)mis-ˈkast
: to cast in an unsuitable role
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