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

Living out of sync with your chronotype, a state researchers call circadian misalignment, raises the risk of serious health problems. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026

Customer Reality The deeper problem is strategic misalignment. — Joe Locandro, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Circadian misalignment refers to a mismatch in timing between our biological rhythms and the outside world. — Beth Ann Malow, The Conversation, 21 July 2026

Overuse, poorly-fitting shoes, and misalignment can all contribute to injury either in your feet or elsewhere in the body. — Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 7 July 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