misplaced
intermediateB1/mɪsˈpleɪst/ · mis-placed
Put in the wrong position or order.
Meanings
Put in the wrong position or order.
غلط مقام یا ترتیب میں رکھنا۔
غلط جگہ
ghalat jagah
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Common Collocations
- misplaced feelings
- misplaced priorities
- misplaced trust
Example Sentences
The misplaced document caused a lot of confusion.
غلط جگہ پر رکھا ہوا دستاویز بہت سی الجھنیں پیدا کیں۔
ghalat jagah par rakha hua dastaveez bohot si uljhanain paida karain.
Her misplaced trust in him led to disappointment.
اس کا اس پر غلط اعتماد اسےمایوسی کی طرف لے گیا۔
us ka is par ghalat aitmad use mayoosi ki taraf le gaya.
He realized that his misplaced enthusiasm was unwarranted.
اس نے محسوس کیا کہ اس کا غلط ولولہ بلا جواز تھا۔
us ne mehsoos kiya keh us ka ghalat walwala bila jawab tha.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of misplaced as 'miss + placed', meaning it missed its correct place.
Imagine an object that is obviously out of place, such as a fish on a tree.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
📖 Etymology
Origin: English "misplace" — to place incorrectly
First known use: 15th century
The word 'misplaced' is derived from the prefix 'mis-' meaning wrong or badly, combined with 'place' which comes from Latin 'placere' meaning to please or to make a place.