misplaced
A misplaced thing is something that's been put in the wrong place.
When we say something is misplaced, we usually mean it was left somewhere else by mistake. For example, if you leave your phone on the kitchen table and then can't find it later, someone might ask "Did you misplace your phone?" They're asking if you think you forgot where you put it. It's easy to misplace small things like keys or a wallet, but even bigger items like tools or books can get misplaced too. If you have a lot of stuff and a cluttered space, it's especially likely that something will be misplaced.
How common is "misplaced"?
It has a balanced usage among all categories: speech, fiction, newspapers and academic texts.
verb
To put something somewhere and then forget its location; to mislay
adjective
Uncomfortable, especially due to one's surroundings.
Example: I felt so misplaced at that party last night.
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