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

Celebrity business backlash has been abundant this year, but at its core, the uproar against Rini is misplaced at best and overblown at worst. —Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 13 Nov. 2025

Bullish assessments that Arne Slot’s side had finally turned a corner after such a torrid few months proved to be horribly misplaced. —James Pearce, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025

Fingerprint evidence from the driver’s side window was later misplaced and went missing for years, until it was found and retested in 2009, with no matches. —Katie Langford, Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2025

But Fuentes has millions of followers, all of which stand to benefit greatly from hearing reasons why their support of Fuentes’ ideas is misplaced. —Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2025

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