'Misplaced' definitions:

Definition of 'misplaced'

From: WordNet
adjective
Put in the wrong place or position; "She was penalized for a spelling mistake or a misplaced accent"
adjective
Lost temporarily; as especially put in an unaccustomed or forgotten place; "the mislaid hat turned up eventually"; "misplaced tickets" [syn: mislaid, misplaced]

Definition of 'Misplaced'

From: GCIDE
  • Misplace \Mis*place"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Misplaced; p. pr. & vb. n. Misplacing.]
  • 1. To put in a wrong place; to set or place on an improper or unworthy object; as, he misplaced his confidence. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To place in a location that one does not recall; to mislay; to lose. [PJC]