misplace

verb

mis·​place ˌmis-ˈplās 

misplaced; misplacing; misplaces

transitive verb

1

a

: to put in a wrong or inappropriate place

misplace a comma

b

: mislay

misplaced the keys

2

: to set on a wrong object or eventuality

his trust had been misplaced

misplacement

ˌmis-ˈplās-mənt 

noun

Synonyms

• lose
• mislay

Examples of misplace in a Sentence

I seem to have misplaced my keys.

Recent Examples on the Web

In the end, the concern about a glut of society types rattling their jewelry was misplaced. —Jillian Sederholm, EW.com, 18 Feb. 2025

All of this complicates the prevailing but misplaced political narrative that New York is getting MAGA-ier. —Donna Lieberman, New York Daily News, 19 Jan. 2025

The forgetful habit of misplacing or losing essential belongings is a universal experience, resulting in an average person losing approximately four items a month and more than 3,000 in their lifetime. —Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025

But any concerns that starting with a three-man central defence, for only the sixth time as Newcastle head coach, was a retrograde move were misplaced. —Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1555, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for misplace

• abase
• airspace
• apace
• backspace
• biface
• birthplace
• blackface
• boldface
• bookcase
• braincase
• briefcase
• carcase

Kids Definition

misplace

verb

mis·​place (ˈ)mis-ˈplās 

1

: to put in a wrong place

2

: mislay

misplacement noun