miscast

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/mɪsˈkæst//mɪsˈkɑːst//ˈmɪskæst//ˈmɪskɑːst/

verb

To cast or reckon incorrectly.

“to miscast a glance”

OriginMiddle English miscasten →
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Meanings

verbmiscast (third-person singular simple present miscasts, present participle miscasting, simple past and past participle miscast or (common, but sometimes proscribed) miscasted)

present singular third person miscasts · participle present miscasting · common error unknown tag participle past proscribed sometimes miscasted · common error unknown tag past proscribed sometimes miscasted

  1. intransitivetransitiveTo cast or reckon incorrectly.
  2. intransitivetransitiveTo cast or direct erroneously or improperly.

    to miscast a glance

  3. To cast an actor in an inappropriate role.
  4. To make an error when casting a vote.
nounmiscast (plural miscasts)

plural miscasts

  1. An erroneous cast or reckoning.
adjectivemiscast (not comparable)
  1. not comparableErroneously cast

Origin

  1. Middle Englishmiscasten
  2. Englishmiscast

From Middle English miscasten, equivalent to mis- + cast.

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Translations

German fehlbesetzen
  • fehlbesetzenTo cast an actor in an inappropriate role
Russian миска́ст
  • миска́ст (miskást)Translations

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with miscast

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Cite this entry
APA

miscast. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/miscast

MLA

“miscast.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/miscast. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “miscast,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/miscast.

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