misplace

verb

mis·​place ˌmis-ˈplās 

misplaced; misplacing; misplaces

transitive verb

1

a

: to put in a wrong or inappropriate place

misplace a comma

b

: mislay

misplaced the keys

2

: to set on a wrong object or eventuality

his trust had been misplaced

misplacement

ˌmis-ˈplās-mənt 

noun

Synonyms of misplace

• lose
• forget
• miss

Examples of misplace in a Sentence

I seem to have misplaced my keys.

Recent Examples on the Web

But in the case of AI, the anxiety is misplaced. — James Broughel, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026

Avoid anything with a lot of parts and pieces that the original owners could have potentially misplaced. — Heather Bien, Martha Stewart, 7 June 2026

And while those depictions may have been more accurate at the time, the emphasis often felt misplaced. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 17 June 2026

Who among us hasn’t misplaced a credit card and not noticed it until someone racked up thousands of dollars in fraudulent charges? — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 16 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1555, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for misplace

• abase
• airspace
• apace
• backspace
• biface
• birthplace
• blackface
• boldface
• bookcase
• braincase
• briefcase
• carcase

Kids Definition

misplace

verb

mis·​place (ˈ)mis-ˈplās 

1

: to put in a wrong place

2

: mislay

misplacement noun