Basic Details
Word: Misplaced
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: Put something somewhere and then could not find it; as an adjective, misplaced also describes a feeling given to the wrong person or thing, as in misplaced trust.
Synonyms: lost, mislaid
Antonyms: found, located
How to Spell Misplaced
Syllables: mis - placed
Tricky part: There is only one s after mi, because place begins with p. The s sound in placed is written with a c.
Watch out for: missplaced, misplased, misplacd
Memory tip: Mis + placed: mis keeps its single s, and placed keeps the c of place. A double s only comes when the root itself starts with s, as in misspell.
Usage Examples
Example 1: I misplaced my library card and had to pay for a new one.
Example 2: His trust in the new shopkeeper turned out to be misplaced.
Example 3: Someone misplaced the keys to the science laboratory.
Fun Fact
The prefix mis, meaning wrongly or badly, builds many everyday words, such as misbehave, mislead, misjudge and misplace.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Connection
Choose the word closest in meaning to misplaced as used in the sentence:
Dadi misplaced her reading glasses and searched the whole flat before finding them on top of her head.
a) mislaid
b) found
c) bought
d) repaired
Show answer
a) mislaid. To misplace something is to mislay it; found is the opposite.
Spell-o-Spell
Only one word in the list is spelt correctly. Choose the meaning of that word.
1. misplaced 2. misfortunne 3. miscelaneous 4. mischeivous
a) fond of playful tricks
b) bad luck
c) of many different kinds
d) put somewhere and then lost
Show answer
d) put somewhere and then lost. Mischievous puts i before e, miscellaneous needs two l's, and misfortune has one n. Misplaced has nothing missing.
Word Cookie
Find the misspelt word in the sentence:
During the move to the new house in Nagpur, my mother missplaced the box that held all our school certificates.
a) missplaced
b) mother
c) house
d) certificates
Show answer
a) missplaced. The prefix mis has one s, and place starts with p, so misplaced has just one s.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Misplaced trust is trust that ____.
a) is shared by everyone
b) lasts a very long time
c) grows stronger every day
d) is given to the wrong person
Show answer
d) is given to the wrong person
2. Which pair of words are opposites?
a) misplaced and missing
b) misplaced and lost
c) misplaced and mislaid
d) misplaced and found
Show answer
d) misplaced and found
