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
• degraded
• corrupted
• profaned
• mismanaged
• misemployed
• twisted
• desecrated
• debased

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• used
• utilized
• employed
• applied
• respected

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

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