misalignment

noun

mis·​align·​ment ˌmis-ə-ˈlīn-mənt 

plural misalignments

: the condition of being out of correct position or improperly adjusted : bad or incorrect alignment

Over time, because of damage and wear, typewriters develop faults and misalignments that render their typescript unique.

—Laney Salisbury et al.

… overuse injuries are all too often the consequence of poor technique or misalignment of body parts.

—Jane E. Brody

Examples of misalignment in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Technology reveals that misalignment and then amplifies it. — Goran Paun, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

What to read next Take for example a hatch distortion or pressure seal misalignment. — Leonard David, Space.com, 20 June 2026

The deeper issue is a training bottleneck — and a misalignment between where doctors are trained and where they are needed. — Jocelyn Mitchell-Williams, STAT, 19 June 2026

Pozzilli’s next paper will focus on the misalignment of her eyes to add even more clues to this mysterious Renaissance death. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 17 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for misalignment

• nonalignment
• realignment
• reassignment
• reconsignment
• alignment
• alinement
• assignment
• confinement
• consignment
• refinement