miscast

[ mis-kast, -kahst ]
/ mɪsˈkæst, -ˈkɑst /

verb (used with object), mis·cast, mis·cast·ing.

to assign an unsuitable role to (an actor): Tom was miscast as Romeo.
to allot (a role) to an unsuitable actor.
to select unsuitable actors for (a play, motion picture, or the like).

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Origin of miscast

1925–30; mis-1 + cast1

Words nearby miscast

miscall, miscanthus, miscarriage, miscarriage of justice, miscarry, miscast, misce, miscegenation, miscellanea, miscellaneous, miscellanist
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British Dictionary definitions for miscast

miscast
/ (ˌmɪsˈkɑːst) /

verb -casts, -casting or -cast (tr)

to cast badly
(often passive)
  1. to cast (a role or the roles) in (a play, film, etc) inappropriatelyFalstaff was certainly miscast
  2. to assign an inappropriate role tohe was miscast as Othello
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