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
• kicked around
• victimized
• wronged
• worked (over)
• sandbagged
• beat (up)
• burned
• roughed (up)
• messed (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of misused

The lawsuit also alleges that Penske and Boehly manipulated and misused California’s nonprofit laws. — Andrew Dalton, Fortune, 29 July 2026

By comparison, just 3% used hallucinogens and 2% misused prescription opioids. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 28 July 2026

Minnesota has done well to target players whom other franchises underused or misused, then optimize them in the Lynx system. — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 21 July 2026

The case, which Step Up settled for $3 million, alleged that the nonprofit and Southern California developer Shangri-La had misused state money intended to build affordable housing. — Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026

Some donors were initially skeptical that aid could reach those who needed it without being stolen or misused by a notoriously corrupt government, Capponi said. — Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026

No company is immune to data breaches or leaks, and there is always the risk that sensitive data will be misused by companies or bad actors. — Justyn Newman, PC Magazine, 8 July 2026

The judge concluded that the plaintiffs failed to show that their data was misused as a result of the breach. — Chase Jordan july 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026

Gray alleged a litany of corruption violations, including claims that Haggerty double-billed the county for travel expenses and misused public resources. — Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 6 July 2026