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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.



misaligned

/ ˌmɪsəˈlaɪnd /

adjective

  1. placed or positioned wrongly or badly
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌmisaˈlignment, noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of misaligned1

First recorded in 1915–20; misalign ( def ) + -ed 2
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Example Sentences

Activists have been arguing this for years and would like to tap the brakes on a future they feel is misaligned with the past.

In 2021, the company also faced a recall related to faulty bonnet latches, some of which were misaligned and put the piece at increased risk of popping open.

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The analysis revealed that fault zones where the faults are more misaligned causes stick-slip episodes in the form of earthquakes.

But they should understand that even he is misaligned with their extreme politics.

“I viewed severe misalignments when the plane came together, which was remedied by using unmeasured and unlimited amount of force to fit the misaligned holes and parts together,” Salehpour said.

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More About Misaligned

What does misaligned mean?

Misaligned describes someone or something that is improperly adjusted or out of its proper form or position. 

Misaligned is frequently used in a figurative sense, especially to describe goals or ideas that don’t work together. For example, if your parents’ goal for you is to get good grades and your goal is to do as little schoolwork as possible, your parents’ and your goals are likely misaligned because the surest way to get good grades is to do the schoolwork. 

People might also be figuratively said to be misaligned, especially in relationships of all sorts. If you like staying up late and listening to loud music but your roommate likes going to bed early and a quiet room, the two of you might be misaligned—at least as roommates.

Literally, something that is misaligned is out of its normal orientation or order in some way. Picture a row of chairs. If all of them are in a straight line, we say that they are aligned. If some of the chairs are farther forward than others, we say that the row of chairs is misaligned

Two or more things that can be arranged in a specific way in relation to each other, such as in a line or on an angle, can be misaligned. In medicine, one of the most common uses of misaligned is in reference to bones not lining up correctly. When a bone is out of place in the body it can lead to stiffness, pain, and other problems.

Example: My teeth were so misaligned that I needed braces to fix them.

Where does misaligned come from?

The first records of the term misaligned come from around the 1910s. It combines the term misalign, meaning “to line up badly or improperly,” and the suffix -ed, which indicates a condition or quality of the action of the verb. Misaligned effectively means “not in the correct line.”

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What are some other forms related to misaligned?

  • misalignment (noun)

What are some synonyms for misaligned?

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How is misaligned used in real life?

Misaligned is frequently used figuratively to describe disagreement between people and concepts. It is also used to refer to literal misalignments.

 

Try using misaligned!

Which of the following is NOT a synonym for misaligned?

A. level
B. uneven
C. disjointed
D. unbalanced

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