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- [noun mis-yoos; verb mis-yooz]
- /noun mɪsˈyus; verb mɪsˈyuz/
- /ˌmɪsˈjuːz/
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- [noun mis-yoos; verb mis-yooz]
- /noun mɪsˈyus; verb mɪsˈyuz/
Definitions of misused word
- noun misused wrong or improper use; misapplication. 1
- noun misused Obsolete. bad or abusive treatment. 1
- verb with object misused to use wrongly or improperly; misapply. 1
- verb with object misused to treat badly or abusively; maltreat. 1
- noun misused Used in an incorrect or inappropriate manner. 1
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Origin of misused
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at mis-1, use
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Parts of speech for Misused
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misused popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for misused
adjective misused
- perverted — Pathology. changed to or being of an unnatural or abnormal kind: a perverted interest in death.
- unremembered — to recall to the mind by an act or effort of memory; think of again: I'll try to remember the exact date.
- missed — to fail to hit or strike: to miss a target.
- misspent — spent wrongly or unwisely; wasted: misspent youth.
- wasted — not used or in use: waste energy; waste talents.
Antonyms for misused
noun misused
verb misused
- cherished — clung to, esp when fulfilment is unlikely
- assisted — to give support or aid to; help: Please assist him in moving the furniture.
- guarded — cautious; careful; prudent: to be guarded in one's speech.
- hoarded — a supply or accumulation that is hidden or carefully guarded for preservation, future use, etc.: a vast hoard of silver.
- pleased — (used as a polite addition to requests, commands, etc.) if you would be so obliging; kindly: Please come here. Will you please turn the radio off?
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