misassemble
Put together incorrectly
To misassemble is to assemble something incorrectly—putting parts together in the wrong order or configuration: The furniture was misassembled and wobbled dangerously.
The word appears most often in manufacturing, repair manuals, and product reviews where improper assembly causes problems.
Poorly executed, spoiled
- flawedHaving faults or imperfections
- faultyHaving defects or errors
- defectiveHaving inherent faults
- imperfectHaving flaws or faults
substandard · shoddy · misaligned · crooked · misfit · ill-fitting · wobbly · unstable
Lack of order
- jumbleConfused disorderly collection
- tangleTwisted mass of strands
- messDisorderly, troublesome condition
- muddleDisordered, bewildered state
shambles · clutter · hodgepodge · scramble · mixed-up · out-of-order · disorganized · scattered
Foolish, costly mistake
- mishapMinor unfortunate occurrence
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- mistakeWrong action or decision
- slipMinor error or misstep
miscalculation · misstep · fumble · bungle · mix-up · misreading · misinterpretation · reversed
Failure or decomposition
- failureLack of success
- dysfunctionAbnormal or unhealthy operation
- glitchMinor system fault
- snagUnforeseen complication
hiccup · jam · short-circuit · outage · collapse · unreliable · inoperable · nonfunctional
botched
Poorly executed, spoiled
imperfect · substandard · shoddy · misaligned · crooked · misfit · ill-fitting · wobbly · unstable · rickety
disarray
Lack of order
- jumbleConfused disorderly collection
- tangleTwisted mass of strands
- messDisorderly, troublesome condition
muddle · shambles · clutter · hodgepodge · scramble · mixed-up · out-of-order · disorganized · scattered · chaotic
blunder
Foolish, costly mistake
- mishapMinor unfortunate occurrence
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- mistakeWrong action or decision
slip · miscalculation · misstep · fumble · bungle · mix-up · misreading · misinterpretation · reversed · transposed
breakdown
Failure or decomposition
- failureLack of success
- dysfunctionAbnormal or unhealthy operation
- glitchMinor system fault
snag · hiccup · jam · short-circuit · outage · collapse · unreliable · inoperable · nonfunctional · deficient