Put in the wrong place or position
Adjective S.
lost temporarily; as especially put in an unaccustomed or forgotten place; "the mislaid hat turned up eventually"; "misplaced tickets"
Adjective S.
put in the wrong place or position; "She was penalized for a spelling mistake or a misplaced accent"
imp. & p. p.
of Misplace
Usage Examples
By cutting critical domestic programs such as education, health, environmental protection, and veterans' services, this budget reveals misplaced priorities.
I'm a misplaced American, but don't know where I was misplaced.
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Other Usage ExamplesIn the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist.
I'm interested in the human impact of the giant foot of misplaced government. After all, we encounter it every day.
When we are angry or depressed in our creativity, we have misplaced our power. We have allowed someone else to determine our worth, and then we are angry at being undervalued.