Standard Lemma guide

mislaid

adj · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /mɪsˈleɪd/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -eɪd
  • CMU ARPABET: M IH0 S L EY1 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

That cannot be currently found, put in an obscure place, lost - often temporarily.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

simple past and past participle of mislay

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

lost temporarily; as especially put in an unaccustomed or forgotten place

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the mislaid hat turned up eventually
  • misplaced tickets

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: misplaced

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: verlegt — cannot be currently found
  • Māori: kōkēi — cannot be currently found