misaligned

[ mis-uh-lahynd ]

adjective
  1. improperly or badly adjusted or aligned; out of line or position: The benefits of correcting misaligned teeth are many.

Origin of misaligned

1
First recorded in 1915–20; misalign + -ed2

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British Dictionary definitions for misaligned

misaligned

/ (ˌmɪsəˈlaɪnd) /


adjective
  1. placed or positioned wrongly or badly

Derived forms of misaligned

  • misalignment, noun

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