What does MISPLACED mean?
Definitions for MISPLACED
mis·placed
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Princeton's WordNet
misplacedadjective
put in the wrong place or position
"She was penalized for a spelling mistake or a misplaced accent"
mislaid, misplacedadjective
lost temporarily; as especially put in an unaccustomed or forgotten place
"the mislaid hat turned up eventually"; "misplaced tickets"
Wiktionary
misplacedadjective
Uncomfortable, especially due to one's surroundings.
I felt so misplaced at that party last night.
misplacedadjective
Lost; disoriented.
I was looking for the supermarket but then I got misplaced.
ChatGPT
misplaced
Misplaced refers to something that is not in its proper position or location. It's often used to refer to lost items or something that has been put in the wrong place. Alternatively, it can also refer to something that is inappropriate or unsuited for the context or situation.
Webster Dictionary
Misplaced
of Misplace
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of MISPLACED in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of MISPLACED in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of MISPLACED in a Sentence
I think policy is rather overdoing it, the sense of serenity and complacency being projected by the economic policymakers, that this is all something that can easily be managed, is misplaced.
Viewed as a whole, a forest radiates beauty, serenity and safety. Viewed from within, misplaced focus reaps the fabricated chaos of trees.
We are out of the realm of focusing squarely on the US Treasury or the Iranian central bank governor or Iran's oil minister. It does seem a bit of an afterthought, which is oddly misplaced, to discuss the power of sanctions when there is no meaningful new economic measure that will create a powerful new impact at this point.
The internet isn't a place where laws are ignored, where indictable comments can be spread with impunity, there's no scope for misplaced tolerance towards internet users who spread racist propaganda. That's especially the case in light of our German history.
What this really is is misplaced criticism of Bill McRaven.
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