misaligned

[ mis-uh-lahynd ]

/ ˌmɪs əˈlaɪnd /

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adjective

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

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Origin of misaligned

First recorded in 1915–20; misalign + -ed²

Words nearby misaligned

MIS-A, misaddress, misadventure, misadvise, misalign, misaligned, misalliance, misallocate, misally, misandrist, misandry

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How to use misaligned in a sentence

These approaches are “misaligned with users’ financial interests,” Agostino said.
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Albrecht says that may be just a coincidence — or it may reveal something about how the other planets became misaligned.
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I believe it is totally misaligned with the values and goals of the WNBA and the Atlanta Dream, where we support tolerance and inclusion.
Getting Even by Getting into Ownership|Milton Coleman|April 28, 2021|TruthBeTold.news
A knee pillow can open up misaligned hips and take pressure directly off of your lower back.
The best pillow: Sleep better in any position|Carsen Joenk|December 11, 2020|Popular-Science

Ryan, meanwhile, claimed that the conventional SPAC model, in which founders obtain a 25% stake in the venture, creates misaligned incentives that can stiff ordinary investors.
Glut of SPACs will lead to ‘heartbreak,’ say IPO experts|Jeff|December 1, 2020|Fortune
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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