Misused
/mɪsˈjuːzd/ adj, verb
adj, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 simple past and past participle of misuse form-of, participle, past
Adjective
- 1 Used in an incorrect or inappropriate manner.
"The oft misused word didn't mean what he thought it meant, but everyone else misunderstood it too."
Adjective
- 1 used incorrectly or carelessly or for an improper purpose wordnet
Example
More examples"The word "theory" is often misused."