to miscast
1
6.6
- verb
- /ˌmɪsˈkæst/
:
malcasting
- But it seems to me that this miscasts the whole issue, at least in the specific case of Kiobel.
Examples
-
I think they miscast Helen Hayes as Catherine barkley.
-
- They miscast that Travolta bloke.
-
But the statement miscast the dispute between the United States and Iran as a simple problem of disarmament.
Academic text (2007) -
Trying to shadow the divine presence, to bring life to failing hopes, our hearts may narrow, obscure, or miscast the divine image.
Academic text (1995) -
It was my opinion that Fanny had miscast them, each woefully unsuited to the part.
Fiction book (1994) -
Oh, Lord... another night of passion mislaid, youth and money misspent, pearls miscast before swine.
Fiction book (1999) -
The ad miscasts the government's role in Fiat's acquisition of Chrysler, and it misrepresents the outcome.
Blog text (28) -
Those movies are full of missed opportunities, miscasting, and lack a certain something—I think the sense of fun and adventure that permeates the other Marvel movies.
Blog text (14) -
After they finish trying to miscast this takeover of theirs, they will try to call this either an invasion or a civil war—virtually anything but what it actually is, which is a war upon this nation being carried out by the same traitors that already tried to steal, extort, or plunder everything that was once a part of this place.
Blog text (16) -
The director miscast the lead actor, making the film less believable.
How Suitable
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word miscast comes from the prefix mis- meaning 'wrong' and the word cast meaning 'to choose or put someone into a role', like when a director 'casts' actors. So to miscast someone is to put them in the wrong part.