misaligned
ˌmɪsəˈlaɪnd
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Definition of misaligned - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
abstract conceptsnot in harmony or agreement
  • Their goals were misaligned, causing conflicts in the team.
discordant incongruent
2.
physical objectsTECH.not in the correct position or alignmentTECH.
  • The wheels were misaligned after hitting the curb.
askew
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Origin of misaligned

English, mis- (wrongly) + align (place in line) + -ed (past participle)

Terms with misaligned included in their meaning

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skewedadj.
alignment
not straight, misaligned
misaligned
not aligned correctly
alignment
the distance one thing is misaligned with another
misaligned
not aligned with the correct path
eye condition
cross-eyed or having misaligned eyes
awryadj.
misaligned
out of the normal position
wallyadj.
vision
eyes that look sideways or are misaligned
misaligned
not aligned or in the right direction

Examples of misaligned in a sentence

  • The misaligned interests caused a rift in the partnership.
  • The misaligned picture frame bothered her.
  • He noticed the misaligned tiles on the floor.

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  1. French:mal aligné, désaligné, ...
  2. German:nicht abgestimmt, dejustiert, ...
  3. Italian:disallineato, fuori asse, ...
  4. Spanish:desalineado, ...
  5. Portuguese:desalinhado, desajustado, ...
  6. Chinese:不一致的, 错位的, ...
  7. Japanese:不一致の, ずれた, ...
  8. Arabic:مُتَنَافِر, غَيْر مُحاذى, ...
  9. Hebrew:בִּלְתִּי מְתוּאָם, לֹא מְיוּשָׁר, ...
  10. Russian:несогласованный, смещенный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:незлагоджений, неправильно вирівняний, ...
  12. Hindi:असंगत, विसंरेखित, ...
misalign
ˌmɪsəˈlaɪn

Definition of misalign - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.
incorrect positioningTECH.place or arrange wrongly in relation to something elseTECH.
  • The technician misaligned the gears, causing the machine to malfunction.
  • The wheels were misaligned during the assembly.
  • She misaligned the picture frames on the wall.
misplace
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Origin of misalign

English, mis (wrong) + align (arrange)

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  1. French:mal aligner, ...
  2. German:fehljustieren, ...
  3. Italian:disallineare, ...
  4. Spanish:desajustar, ...
  5. Portuguese:desalinhar, ...
  6. Chinese:错位, ...
  7. Japanese:誤って配置する, ...
  8. Arabic:أَسَاءَ مُوَاءَمَةَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהוֹצִיא מִיִּישּׁוּר, ...
  10. Russian:неправильно расположить, ...
  11. Ukrainian:неправильно розташувати, ...
  12. Hindi:गलत संरेखित करना, ...
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