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

At the same time, Rae was navigating a deeper misalignment with an investment partner whose priorities and decision-making approach conflicted with Rae’s mission to serve women and maintain reliable product availability, according to the brand. —Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 16 Dec. 2025

There’s a lot at stake for CFOs and their organizations, according to the report, including supply-chain risks, pressure to make big AI investments, and the perils of stakeholder misalignment on strategy. —Alex Zank, Fortune, 15 Dec. 2025

Advertisement The increasingly impactful capabilities and misalignment of these models have also had concerning social repercussions, notably due to models’ sycophancy, which can lead to users forming strong emotional attachments. —Yoshua Bengio, Time, 11 Dec. 2025

This misalignment has predictable effects, such as an explosion in the number of hospital administrators, compared to physicians – ten administrative and management staff to every one doctor. —Anthony Digiorgio, Oc Register, 6 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for misalignment

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