1. positioned or directed incorrectly; facing the wrong way or having the wrong alignment
Usage: technical; formal

Examples

• The misoriented solar panels were producing much less energy than expected.
• The building’s misoriented entrance confused many visitors.
• The misoriented compass needle led the hikers in the wrong direction.
• Engineers discovered that several misoriented components were causing the machine to malfunction.
• The misoriented antenna resulted in poor signal reception.
• The architect realized the windows were misoriented and wouldn’t capture the morning sunlight.