misaligned

[ mis-uh-lahynd ]

/ ˌmɪs əˈlaɪnd /

adjective

improperly aligned.

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Words nearby misaligned

mis-, mis-sell, misaddress, misadventure, misadvise, misaligned, misalliance, misallocate, misally, misandry, misanthrope

Origin of misaligned

1945–50; misalign + -ed²

OTHER WORDS FROM misaligned

mis·a·lign·ment, noun

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Example sentences from the Web for misaligned

JEREMY MICHALEK: We think that current plug-in vehicle subsidies are misaligned with their benefits.
Electric Vehicles May Be the Green Car of the Future, But Hybrids Are the Green Car of the Present|Megan McArdle|January 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for misaligned

misaligned

/ (ˌmɪsəˈlaɪnd) /

adjective

placed or positioned wrongly or badly

Derived forms of misaligned

misalignment, noun

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