misplaced

intermediateB1

/mɪsˈpleɪst/ · mis-placed

Put in the wrong position or order.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Put in the wrong position or order.

غلط مقام یا ترتیب میں رکھنا۔

غلط جگہ

ghalat jagah

Formal: غلط اندازColloquial: غلط جگہ

Synonyms

wrongimproperinappropriateغلطنامناسبنا مناسب

Antonyms

appropriatecorrectproperمناسبصحیحدرست

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.

Easily Confused With

replaced:Replaced refers to putting something new in place of something old, while misplaced indicates a wrong position or order.

Word Family

misplacement
nounغلط جگہ

See Also

💡 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.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

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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.