miscast
miscast Lexical Profile
miscast Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Assigned to an unsuitable or inappropriate role, position, or function.
"The talented comedian felt completely miscast as the brooding villain in the historical drama."
• verb
To assign an unsuitable role or part to (an actor or performer), or to place (someone) in an inappropriate position.
"The director admitted that he had miscast the lead role by choosing someone far too young for the character."
To throw or cast (something, such as a fishing line or dice) inaccurately or badly.
"The novice angler miscast his lure and snagged it on a submerged log near the riverbank."
• noun
An unsuitable or inappropriate assignment of an actor to a role, or of a person to a particular position.
"Critics agreed that choosing an action star for the quiet romantic lead was a glaring miscast."
An inaccurate or faulty throw, especially of a fishing line or dice.
"A sudden gust of wind caused a miscast that tangled his fishing line in the overhanging branches."
Word Nuance & Usage
Like the base verb 'cast', 'miscast' is an irregular verb whose past tense and past participle remain 'miscast' rather than 'miscasted'.