Synonyms of misused

misused

verb

past tense of misuse

1

as in abused

to put to a bad or improper use

an actor who misused his considerable talent by appearing in too many lousy movies

Synonyms & Similar Words

• abused
• misapplied
• perverted
• prostituted
• profaned
• degraded
• corrupted
• misemployed
• twisted
• mismanaged
• desecrated
• debased

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• used
• employed
• utilized
• applied
• respected

2

as in bullied

to inflict physical or emotional harm upon

sadly misused by the people he had trusted

Synonyms & Similar Words

• abused
• bullied
• tortured
• mistreated
• injured
• mishandled
• violated
• manhandled
• maltreated
• brutalized
• oppressed
• ill-used
• hurt
• ill-treated
• persecuted
• messed over
• harassed
• took apart
• harmed
• molested
• tormented
• outraged
• burnt
• kicked around
• victimized
• wronged
• worked (over)
• beat (up)
• burned
• sandbagged
• roughed (up)
• messed (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cherished
• fostered
• nurtured
• cared (for)
• favored
• indulged
• spoiled
• gratified
• spoilt
• pampered
• catered (to)
• coddled
• humored
• babied
• mollycoddled