1. used incorrectly or inappropriately; put to wrong use

Examples

• The company’s resources were misemployed on unnecessary projects.
• His talents were misemployed in that dead-end job.
• The funds were misemployed and failed to achieve their intended purpose.
• She felt her skills were misemployed in the current position.
• The equipment was misemployed, leading to poor results.
• Time and energy were misemployed on trivial matters.