unaligned

adjective

Definition of unalignednext
as in unbalanced

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Recent Examples of unaligned 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 To perceive three dimensions, a person’s eyes must see different, slightly unaligned images. — IEEE Spectrum, 23 Nov. 2010 See All Example Sentences for unaligned
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unaligned
  1. unbalanced
  2. inexact
  3. lopsided
  4. wavy
  5. broken
  6. uneven
Adjective
  • The school board’s radical idiocy does not negate the state’s obligation to think about the longer haul — specifically, the structurally unbalanced budgets facing Chicago Public Schools as far as the eye can see.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
  • There were fires to put out; an unbalanced squad, unsettled players, grumpy fans, some truly dispiriting defeats.
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 30 July 2026
Definition of unbalanced
Adjective
  • The polyester cloth was scratchy on my thighs, the fit inexact.
    — Benny Peterson, Vogue, 4 May 2026
  • Predicting space weather remains a decidedly inexact science, comparable to weather forecasting decades ago on Earth.
    — Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 31 Mar. 2026
Definition of inexact
Adjective
  • Despite those recent lopsided results, Heat-Celtics has developed into a rivalry over the last two decades.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Solar eclipses occur during the monthly new moon phase, when the lunar disk passes directly between the sun and Earth in its slightly lopsided orbit, casting its colossal shadow over a swathe of our planet's surface.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of lopsided
Adjective
  • As black is used for the majority of the shoe’s surface — including the midsole, netting and leather toe tip — the vibrant and fuzzy material is applied to the tongue and the top two of the series of wavy stripes.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Hathaway topped off her heavenly look with an effortlessly wavy up-do and an ethereal blush-nude makeup look.
    — Morgan Evans, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of wavy
Adjective
  • An image from a National Transportation Safety Board report into an incident in which a passenger was nearly sucked out of a broken window of Ryanair Flight 1879 on July 10, 2026, just after takeoff from Thessaloniki, Greece.
    — Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Staff in the South Stand offices would spend the winter months wearing jackets due to a broken boiler and, according to Bruce, only the players quickest to the dressing-room showers could expect to enjoy hot water after games.
    — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of broken
Adjective
  • Engineers maintained extremely gentle gradients across long distances while using tunnels, channels, and arched bridges to cross uneven terrain.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Both players have been uneven throughout training camp, but Klubnik is the frontrunner to win the job and was the better player against the Buccaneers.
    — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of uneven

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“Unaligned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unaligned. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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