Added 9 October 2026 misapply /ˌmɪsəˈplaɪ/ verb Categories: Food & DrinkObscure Words verb ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about misapply at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Apply to a wrong thing or person; apply badly or incorrectly. The words are misapplied in this context Related Words: misusemisemploymisutilizemisoperatemisexecutemisplacemisprovideabusemisdisposemisutilisemisprocessmisimplement Back to today's word