misdeliver
Bring somewhere wrong
To misdeliver is to deliver something to the wrong recipient or location.
The word appears most often with mail and packages: The carrier misdelivered our neighbor's prescription to us.
Misdelivery can cause minor inconvenience or serious problems depending on what goes astray.
Lead away from truth
- misrouteSend off course
- missendRoute to wrong destination
- wrong addressIncorrect recipient location
- mix-upConfusion from error
blunder · mistake · slip-up · bungle · oversight · fumble · mishap · goof
Wrapped item for shipping
- packageWrapped item for delivery
- courierDelivery person or service
- mailmanPostal delivery worker
- shipmentGoods being transported
sorting · tracking · recipient · sender · dispatch · postage · label · redelivery
Enforced waiting period
- frustrationDispleasure from blocked efforts
- reschedulingSetting a different time
- redeliveryRepeated conveyance to recipient
- complaintExpression of discontent
disruption · return · waiting · retrieval · refund · inquiry · follow-up · inconvenience
Mental disorientation or bewilderment
- bewildermentState of being baffled
- perplexityMental state of confusion
- disbeliefRejection of truth claims
- surpriseUnexpected event causing astonishment
misdirect
Lead away from truth
- misrouteSend off course
- missendRoute to wrong destination
- wrong addressIncorrect recipient location
mix-up · blunder · mistake · slip-up · bungle · oversight · fumble · mishap · goof · snafu
parcel
Wrapped item for shipping
shipment · sorting · tracking · recipient · sender · dispatch · postage · label · redelivery · distribution center
delay
Enforced waiting period
- frustrationDispleasure from blocked efforts
- reschedulingSetting a different time
- redeliveryRepeated conveyance to recipient
complaint · disruption · return · waiting · retrieval · refund · inquiry · follow-up · inconvenience · lost package
confusion
Mental disorientation or bewilderment
- bewildermentState of being baffled
- perplexityMental state of confusion
- disbeliefRejection of truth claims
surprise · realization · puzzlement · dismay · wrong recipient