mislaying
Putting somewhere forgotten
Mislaying is putting something somewhere and forgetting where—losing track of an item through carelessness rather than theft or destruction.
The word emphasizes temporary displacement: I'm always mislaying my glasses.
What's mislaid can usually be found again, unlike what's truly lost.
Lock-operating instruments
- walletSmall case for currency
- phoneHandheld communication device
- glassesCorrective eyewear or tumblers
- remoteDistant or controller
documents · passport · tickets · jewelry · charger · umbrella · badge · cards
Pursuit of quarry
- rummageSearch unsystematically through clutter
- scourClean by hard rubbing
- seekTry to find
- lookDirect one's gaze
retrace · ransack · sift · check · probe · dig · investigate · locate
Failing to retain information
- absentmindedInattentive to immediate surroundings
- scatterbrainedLacking mental focus
- distractedUnable to concentrate
- preoccupiedMentally elsewhere, not present
memory lapse · oversight · neglectful · unmindful · heedless · inattentive · oblivious · spacey
Intense weary annoyance
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
- annoyanceState of being bothered
- vexationFrustrated annoyance
- impatienceIntolerance of delay
stress · panic · dismay · helplessness · agitation · frantic · flustered · distressed
keys
Lock-operating instruments
- walletSmall case for currency
- phoneHandheld communication device
- glassesCorrective eyewear or tumblers
remote · documents · passport · tickets · jewelry · charger · umbrella · badge · cards · receipts
hunt
Pursuit of quarry
look · retrace · ransack · sift · check · probe · dig · investigate · locate · find
forgetful
Failing to retain information
- absentmindedInattentive to immediate surroundings
- scatterbrainedLacking mental focus
- distractedUnable to concentrate
preoccupied · memory lapse · oversight · neglectful · unmindful · heedless · inattentive · oblivious · spacey · woolgathering
exasperation
Intense weary annoyance
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
- annoyanceState of being bothered
- vexationFrustrated annoyance
impatience · stress · panic · dismay · helplessness · agitation · frantic · flustered · distressed · upset
disarray
Lack of order
- messDisorderly, troublesome condition
- jumbleConfused disorderly collection
- chaosComplete disorder and confusion
disorder · muddle · pile · heap · confusion · shambles · hodgepodge · scattered · unsorted · buried
mislayingfinding
Conclusion from investigation
locating · recovering · retrieving · discovering · tracking down
mislayingstoring
Keeping for future use
filing · putting away · organizing · stowing · arranging