misplan

verb

mis·​plan ˌmis-ˈplan How to pronounce misplan (audio)
misplanned; misplanning

transitive verb

: to plan (something) poorly or improperly
a misplanned meeting
… misspent and misplanned their way into a huge deficit.The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of misplan was in 1895

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Cite this Entry

“Misplan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misplan. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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