mislays
Can't find later
Mislays is the third-person singular of mislay, meaning to put something somewhere and then forget where: She constantly mislays her reading glasses.
Unlike lose, mislay implies the item still exists nearby—it hasn't been destroyed or taken, just temporarily unfindable.
Fails to locate
- losesFails to retain
- absentmindedInattentive to immediate surroundings
- scatterbrainedLacking mental focus
- distractedUnable to concentrate
forgetful · memory lapse · oversight · neglectful · unmindful · inattentive · preoccupied · oblivious
Not present, whereabouts unknown
disappeared · unlocatable · irretrievable · elusive · buried · obscured · somewhere · AWOL
Untidy collection of items
- messyLacking order or neatness
- chaoticTotally without arrangement
- jumbledDisordered, lacking arrangement
- scatteredSpread irregularly about
untidy · disarray · muddled · unsorted · strewn · disorderly · disheveled · confused
State of being bothered
- exasperationIntense weary annoyance
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
- vexationFrustrated annoyance
- impatienceIntolerance of delay
chagrin · flustered · frantic · panicked · stressed · cursing · aggravated
Failing in due care
- thoughtlessShowing no consideration
- haphazardLacking organization or plan
- sloppyCareless and untidy
- irresponsibleLacking sense of duty
reckless · slipshod · remiss · lax · imprudent · unthinking · hasty · incautious
Pursuit of quarry
- rummageSearch unsystematically through clutter
- scourClean by hard rubbing
- retraceFollow a previous path
- seekTry to find
sift · comb · ransack · dig through · turn upside down · pat down · rifle through
misplaces
Fails to locate
- losesFails to retain
- absentmindedInattentive to immediate surroundings
- scatterbrainedLacking mental focus
distracted · forgetful · memory lapse · oversight · neglectful · unmindful · inattentive · preoccupied · oblivious · heedless
missing
Not present, whereabouts unknown
unfound · disappeared · unlocatable · irretrievable · elusive · buried · obscured · somewhere · AWOL
clutter
Untidy collection of items
- messyLacking order or neatness
- chaoticTotally without arrangement
- jumbledDisordered, lacking arrangement
scattered · untidy · disarray · muddled · unsorted · strewn · disorderly · disheveled · confused · buried
annoyance
State of being bothered
- exasperationIntense weary annoyance
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
- vexationFrustrated annoyance
impatience · chagrin · flustered · frantic · panicked · stressed · cursing · aggravated
negligent
Failing in due care
- thoughtlessShowing no consideration
- haphazardLacking organization or plan
- sloppyCareless and untidy
irresponsible · reckless · slipshod · remiss · lax · imprudent · unthinking · hasty · incautious · unobservant
hunt
Pursuit of quarry
- rummageSearch unsystematically through clutter
- scourClean by hard rubbing
- retraceFollow a previous path
seek · sift · comb · ransack · dig through · turn upside down · pat down · rifle through