misplaced (ˌmɪsˈpleɪst) adj (of trust, loyalty, etc) bestowed inappropriately inappropriate to the occasion or mood (of a letter or an accent in writing) put in the wrong place

Dec 4, 2016 · The officials said the conversation about jobs with Waller showed concern and criticism was misplaced that the president was seeking a candidate based on the criteria that …

If you describe a feeling or action as misplaced, you are critical of it because you think it is inappropriate, or directed towards the wrong thing or person.

misplaced, misplacing to put in a wrong place. to put in a place afterward forgotten; lose; mislay. to place or bestow improperly, unsuitably, or unwisely. to misplace one's trust. Synonyms: …

MISPLACED meaning: 1. directed towards someone or something wrongly or in a way that does not show good judgment: 2…. Learn more.

Definition of misplaced adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Definitions of misplaced adjective put in the wrong place or position “She was penalized for a spelling mistake or a misplaced accent” synonyms: disarranged having the arrangement …

She realized that her trust had been misplaced. [=she had trusted someone who did not deserve to be trusted]

If banks choose not to be tempted in this way then an appeal to their civic duty is misplaced.• In such a situation, I suggest, faith becomes blind, belief becomes credulous and trust becomes …

Synonyms for MISPLACED: missing, lost, gone, mislaid, forgotten, absent, irretrievable, unknown; Antonyms of MISPLACED: retained, possessed, owned, loved, protected, valued, cherished, …