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- [mis-uh-plahyd]
- /ˌmɪs əˈplaɪd/
- /ˌmɪs.əˈplaɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mis-uh-plahyd]
- /ˌmɪs əˈplaɪd/
Definitions of misapplied word
- adjective misapplied mistakenly applied; used wrongly. 1
- verb with object misapplied to make a wrong application or use of. 1
- noun misapplied Simple past tense and past participle of misapply. 1
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Origin of misapplied
First appearance:
before 1620 One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1620-30; mis-1 + applied
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Parts of speech for Misapplied
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
misapplied popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
misapplied usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for misapplied
adjective misapplied
- profitless — Often, profits. pecuniary gain resulting from the employment of capital in any transaction. Compare gross profit, net profit. the ratio of such pecuniary gain to the amount of capital invested. returns, proceeds, or revenue, as from property or investments.
- misspent — spent wrongly or unwisely; wasted: misspent youth.
Antonyms for misapplied
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