What is another word for miscast?

Pronunciation: [mɪskˈast] (IPA)

Miscast is a word that is most often associated with the world of theater and cinema. It is a term that refers to the act of casting someone in a role that is not well-suited to their abilities. While this word is commonly used in these industries, there are several other synonyms that can be used to convey the same concept. Some of these include misplace, misassign, misapply, misallocate, misdirect and misassign. Each of these words conveys a similar concept of assigning something or someone to the wrong place or role, and they can be used interchangeably depending on the context in which they are being used.

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What are the hypernyms for Miscast?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Miscast?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.
  • hyponyms for miscast (as verbs)

Usage examples for Miscast

But the thin, throbbing island's life crawled northward inch by inch, until to-day the mansion crouches, miscast and bewildered, amid a forest of new and top-heavy flat houses-happy hunting ground for none-too-rich homeseekers-and is shaken by the jar of "L" and New York Central trains.
"Superwomen"
Albert Payson Terhune
That was because he had been miscast from the first, and yet had played one part too long, even though unsuccessfully, ever to learn another.
"Fanny Herself"
Edna Ferber
They always put for the nearest factory and get all hands out, he explained, adding meditatively, as he chewed on a twig: All the same, the incident shows what I've always maintained about Molly: that she is, like 'most everybody, lamentably miscast.
"The Bent Twig"
Dorothy Canfield

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