mislain

Put somewhere forgotten

Mislain is the past participle of mislay, meaning to put something in a place and then forget where: The documents had been mislain months ago.

Unlike lost, mislain implies the item exists somewhere—you just can't remember where you left it.

misplacement

lost

Unable to navigate

Opposites

object location status

mislainfound

Discovered or established

intentionality of loss

mislainhidden

Kept out of sight

intentionality of placement

Stored in concealment

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