misaligned

[ mis-uh-lahynd ]

/ ˌmɪs əˈlaɪnd /

adjective

improperly aligned.

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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Examples from the Web for misalignment

Just the misalignment of molecules in the surface of the steel makes it look wavy, and ripple when the light changes or you move.
Zero Data|Charles Saphro

British Dictionary definitions for misalignment

misaligned

/ (ˌmɪsəˈlaɪnd) /

adjective

placed or positioned wrongly or badly

Derived forms of misaligned

misalignment, noun

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