misused

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misused

/mɪsˈjuːzd/

adjective

Used in an incorrect or inappropriate manner. The oft misused word didn't mean what he thought it meant, but everyone else misunderstood it too.

verb

participle, past simple past and past participle of misuse

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: ill-used, put-upon, victimized, abused, used, exploited, misunderstood, wrong, abuse, bad, evil, distracted, poorly, perverted, diverted, hijacked

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"misused." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/misused. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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misused. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/misused

Chicago

"misused." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/misused.

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@misc{misused_2026,
  title = {misused},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/misused},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}