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misplaced

/mɪsˈpleɪst/

misplacedpast participle

/mɪsˈpleɪst/

Used adjectivally as the past participle of the verb “misplace”.

Translations

déplacéAu sens de « inapproprié, mal à propos » ; surtout pour une opinion, une confiance ou une remarque.

His misplaced confidence led him to make a poor decision.

Sa confiance déplacée l’a conduit à prendre une mauvaise décision.

mal placéAu sens de « placé au mauvais endroit, mal situé ».

The misplaced book was found on the wrong shelf.

Le livre mal placé a été trouvé sur la mauvaise étagère.

Additional translations

égaréAu sens de « égaré, momentanément perdu » ; surtout pour des objets.

Definitions

Not appropriate or suitable for the situation.

His misplaced confidence led him to make a poor decision.

Incorrectly positioned or located.

The misplaced book was found on the wrong shelf.

Unable to be found because it has been put in the wrong place; temporarily lost.

After the party, several misplaced coats were left behind.

Synonyms

mislaid

wrongly placed

inappropriate

ill-suited

out of place

Antonyms

placed

situated

located

misplaceverb

misplaced

Past Simple

misplaced

Past Simple

misplaced

Past Participle

misplacing

ing-form

/mɪsˈpleɪs/

Translations

égarer

I often misplace my keys and spend hours looking for them.

J'égare souvent mes clés et je passe des heures à les chercher.

Additional translations

mal placerS'emploie surtout au sens figuré.

Definitions

To put something in the wrong place and lose it temporarily.

I often misplace my keys and spend hours looking for them.

To direct (a feeling, quality, or action) toward an unsuitable or inappropriate object or person.

He misplaced his trust in a complete stranger.

Synonyms

Antonyms

misplacepast participle

misplaced

Used attributively to denote something put in the wrong place or a feeling/action directed inappropriately.

Translations

mal placéS'emploie surtout au sens figuré; accord selon le nom qualifié.

Her misplaced optimism faded when the results came in.

Son optimisme mal placé s'est dissipé quand les résultats sont tombés.

Additional translations

égaréPour un objet perdu parce qu'il a été rangé au mauvais endroit; accord selon le nom qualifié.

Definitions

Situated or directed wrongly; inappropriate or lost because placed in the wrong location.

Her misplaced optimism faded when the results came in.

Synonyms