1. Put in the wrong place or position
   "She was penalized for a spelling mistake or a misplaced accent"
    
2. Lost temporarily; as especially put in an unaccustomed or forgotten place
   "misplaced tickets";
   - mislaid
    
3. Inappropriate or mistaken
   "His misplaced confidence in the scheme led to financial losses"

1. Place or position wrongly; put in the wrong position
   "misplaced modifiers"
    
2. Place (something) where one cannot find it again
   "I misplaced my eyeglasses";
   - mislay

See also: disarranged, lost

Type of: lay, lose, place, pose, position, put, set

Encyclopedia: Misplaced