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

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

In Brussels’ view, those weaknesses create a direct risk that EU funds can be misused without such abuse being properly detected or punished. — Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 30 Aug. 2026

An officer with the Porter County Sheriff’s Department who misused the county’s license plate reader system has been demoted, suspended without pay and faced other disciplinary measures, according to a release from Sheriff Jeffery Balon. — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

Even supporters of the bill have voiced concerns about privacy and the possibility the data could be misused in the future. — Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Look for unfamiliar accounts or other signs that your information may have been misused. — Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026

Union officials who represent corrections officers at the BOP, however, say that the tablets may create safety concerns for staff and be misused. — Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

Police allege Goodson, who has also been placed on administrative leave, misused the system because the victim was not part of a criminal investigation, the outlet reported. — Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026