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 Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department announced Wednesday that an internal audit of the department’s ALPRs found that five officers misused the technology. — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 23 Sep. 2026

The researchers at Google argued that the risk of the algorithm being misused or rapidly developed further if it was made public was simply too great. — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026

The United States has withheld billions of dollars from the United Nations over allegations that its budget is too large and being misused. — Miles J. Herszenhorn, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026

There’s no indication Abby couldn’t have children of her own, was depressed, misused substances or asked Andrew for a divorce. — Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2026

The second is to have safeguards so that AI can't be misused by people for biological nuclear weapons. — CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026

Yes, even household staples that seem harmless can cause damage when misused. — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 16 Sep. 2026

In April, popular Chinese actor Jackson Yee made headlines when his studio issued a public statement that his face was being misused by AI drama producers. — Ling Wei, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

An identity theft monitoring service can add another layer by watching for signs that your personal or financial information may be misused. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026