mislocated

adjective

mis·​lo·​cat·​ed ˌmis-ˈlō-ˌkā-təd How to pronounce mislocated (audio)
-lō-ˈkā-
: badly, poorly, or improperly located
… [David] Letterman was languishing, severely mislocated, on a cutting-edge comedy talk show at 10 A.M.—a slot traditionally keyed to housewives.James Kaplan
Cryptorchism originates in fetal development, where the affected testicle is more permanently mislocated in the lower abdomen.Paul G. Donahue
a mislocated fastball

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Kansas City left fielder MJ Melendez led off the bottom of the inning with a home run to center off a mislocated fastball. Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Aug. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1816, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mislocated was in 1816

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“Mislocated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mislocated. Accessed 13 Dec. 2024.

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