misused
Definitions
Adjective
- Used incorrectly or carelessly or for an improper purpose
Verb
- Apply to a wrong thing or person; apply badly or incorrectly
- Change the inherent purpose or function of something
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "misused".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | emphasized | 3 | 18 |
| 2 | memorized | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | immunized | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | midsized | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | motorized | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "misused".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | issued | 2 | 50 |
| 2 | missed | 1 | 40 |
| 3 | kissed | 1 | 15 |
| 4 | misuse | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | misses | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | mused | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | misled | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | mistrusted | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | massed | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | messed | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | misuses | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | misspend | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | pissed | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | missus | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | missie | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | missey | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | missel | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | miscue | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | mifsud | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | miesse | 1 | 0 |
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Words that often follow the term "misused" in a sentence.
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Words that are statistically associated with "misused" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "misused".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 5
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
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Painkillers and antibiotics can harm kidneys when misused: Drug regulator issues fresh advisory
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