Misaddressed

/ˌmɪs.əˈdrɛst/

गलत पते पर भेजा हुआ / गलत पते का

Origin & History

From mis- (wrongly) + address; the form misaddressed is the past tense/past participle of misaddress.

mis- (गलत/त्रुटिपूर्ण) + address (पता लिखना/सम्बोधित करना) से बना; misaddressed, misaddress क्रिया का भूतकाल/भूतकृदंत रूप है।

Definition

Used to describe something (such as a letter, parcel, email, or complaint) that was sent with the wrong address or directed to the wrong person/department, often causing delay or non-delivery.

किसी पत्र, पार्सल, ईमेल या शिकायत आदि को गलत पते पर लिखकर/भेजकर या गलत व्यक्ति/विभाग को भेज देने की स्थिति; इससे देर होती है या वस्तु पहुँचती नहीं।

Parts of Speech

Verb (past tense / past participle):
I misaddressed the envelope and it was returned to me.
मैंने लिफ़ाफ़े पर गलत पता लिख दिया, इसलिए वह वापस लौट आया।

Usage Examples

The misaddressed letter never reached the recipient.
Your parcel was misaddressed, so delivery was delayed.
The complaint was misaddressed to the wrong department.
Please check the label; it looks misaddressed.

Synonyms

Incorrectly addressed Wrongly addressed Mislabeled

Antonyms

Correctly addressed Properly addressed Accurately addressed

Related Forms

Idioms & Phrases

Misaddressed mail
गलत पते की डाक
Misaddressed package
गलत पते वाला पार्सल
Misaddressed complaint
गलत विभाग/पते पर भेजी गई शिकायत