unaligned

adjective

un·​aligned ˌən-ə-ˈlīnd 

: nonaligned

Examples of unaligned in a Sentence

candidates unaligned with any party

Recent Examples on the Web

Her appointment comes in the wake of the Trump administration’s attempt to reshape the NEA by urging grant applicants to submit proposals celebrating the US’s upcoming 250th anniversary and by revoking funds issued to artists whose projects were deemed unaligned with White House sensibilities. —News Desk, Artforum, 19 Dec. 2025

Liberty is opposed to getting a prenup for her own impending nuptials, a position that seems not just unaligned with her profession but also with the character, who has been established as commitment-phobic. —Tom Smyth, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2025

Flatbush Avenue cuts askew between the unaligned street grids at its flanks (Fort Greene on one side, Boerum Hill on the other), creating a chain of triangular blocks and architectural opportunities. —Justin Davidson, Curbed, 22 Sep. 2025

The issue stems from unaligned leadership. —Alex Brueckmann, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1934, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unaligned

• aligned
• alined
• assigned
• behind
• combined
• confined
• consigned
• declined
• defined
• designed
• divined
• enshrined

Kids Definition

unaligned

adjective

un·​aligned ˌən-ᵊl-ˈīnd 

: not associated with other nations