Synonyms of misplaced

misplaced 1 of 2

adjective

as in missing

no longer possessed

we eventually found the misplaced tickets in his coat pocket

Synonyms & Similar Words

• missing
• lost
• gone
• mislaid
• forgotten
• absent
• irretrievable
• unknown
• irrecoverable
• castaway

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• retained
• possessed
• owned
• loved
• protected
• valued
• cherished
• treasured
• prized

misplaced

2 of 2

verb

past tense of misplace

as in lost

to be unable to find or have at hand

I seem to have misplaced my keys

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lost
• forgot
• missed
• mislaid
• passed over
• overlooked

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• had
• retained
• possessed
• held
• owned
• occupied
• kept
• enjoyed
• found
• located
• detected
• ran down
• tracked (down)
• descried
• scouted (up)
• scared up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of misplaced

Adjective

Completed last month, the building can be viewed either as a bold statement of athletic ambition or a monument to misplaced priorities. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 July 2026

When something’s off (like a misplaced comma or wrong code), the claim gets kicked back, and either the patient or the doctor eats the cost. — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 22 July 2026

Focus on one room or tidy misplaced items—small wins ease overwhelm and boost motivation. — Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 16 July 2026

Expect silly errors, misplaced paperwork, delays and equipment breakdowns. — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 8 July 2026

The fear that Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei, established in Ethiopia, would reign supreme after Ethiopia deregulated the largest telecommunications market proved misplaced. — Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Kaishu Sano stole a misplaced pass at midfield and took it down the field before a right-footed shot from above the half circle put Japan ahead in the 29th minute. — Kristie Rieken, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026

With minimal pressure placed on the ball, there was barely a misplaced pass. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 28 June 2026

If these prices hold, and possibly go even lower , this should provide a huge relief on the inflation front in the coming months — and that could mean current projections for a potential Fed rate hike later this year prove misplaced. — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 21 June 2026

Verb

What’s surprsing, however, is that the two habits that turn up again and again in the closest, most durable couples suggest the guilt is misplaced. — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

The plaintiffs argue O’Leary’s focus on Kanter and Finlayson was misplaced. — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 17 July 2026

As a solo traveler, that extra visibility matters even more because there’s no one else keeping track of your essentials if something goes missing or gets misplaced. — Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2026

Perhaps subsequent history shows that his generosity of spirit was misplaced. — James Traub, The Atlantic, 28 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

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

Once the whiskey was flowing, Louanne burned the chicken and Dean misplaced his appetite. — Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026