UNALIGNED Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

unaligned

adjective

Definition of unaligned

as in unbalanced

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Recent Examples of unaligned At 61, unaligned to any party faction and with no pretensions to the highest office, the Scot would represent little threat to Burnham. — Ian King, CNBC, 15 July 2026 No, the problem arises when what the metrics measure and what really matters to us become unaligned. — Big Think, 20 Feb. 2026 McCoul alleges she was never instructed to change her content, nor was the course unaligned with the syllabus or course description. — Samantha Ketterer, Houston Chronicle, 4 Feb. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for unaligned

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Instead, the board passed an unbalanced budget that could fire thousands of teachers, open the door to furlough days and drive up our debt service.

— Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
If yours clicks every time the blades spin, the cause could be as simple as a loose screw or an unbalanced blade.

— Tricia Goss, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of unbalanced

Adjective

Capture every conversation, on every channel, video, phone and in person, because a curve built on a lopsided sample tilts every conclusion that follows.

— Devang Agrawal, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
In the first quarter, Brunson was down in the paint with Timberwolves big man Rudy Gobert, fighting for position in a lopsided battle in terms of height and weight.

— Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of lopsided

Adjective

For example, if the edge of a leaf grows faster than its center, this can lead to a curled or wavy shape—as with Lollo lettuce.

— Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 13 Oct. 2026
In the guest bathroom, wavy blue-and-white tiles are contrasted with doodle-like sea-creature wallpaper, a terrazzo countertop, and a clear shower curtain patterned with a yellow grid.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of wavy

Adjective

She was treated at hospitals in Ramallah and Israel for lacerations across her body, a broken rib and four broken vertebrae.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
The desire to move—even to move the broken ankle itself—became, at times, overwhelming.

— Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of broken

Adjective

Rising case rates in women under 50, new federal rules on breast density notification and the uneven rollout of 3D mammography are reshaping when and how women get screened.

— Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
Grass, uneven ground, tiny puddles, and random objects can become major obstacles when the machine is barely taller than them.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of uneven

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