misassembled
Put together incorrectly
Misassembled describes something put together incorrectly—parts in the wrong order, pieces missing, or components improperly connected.
The word appears most often with manufactured goods: The chair collapsed because it was misassembled at the factory.
It can also describe anything assembled wrong, from furniture to data sets to arguments.
Disordered, lacking arrangement
- scrambledMixed into disorder
- disorganizedLacking systematic arrangement
- chaoticTotally without arrangement
- misalignedNot properly positioned
mismatched · disjointed · disarray · unstructured · tangled · muddled · out-of-order · inverted
Having defects or errors
- brokenDamaged beyond function
- malfunctioningOperating incorrectly or failing
- defectiveHaving inherent faults
- recallMemory retrieval act
warranty · return · unusable · inoperative · nonfunctional · dysfunctional · substandard · damaged
Not accurate or true
- malformedImproperly structured or shaped
- misconstructedIncorrectly put together
- misshapenAbnormally or poorly formed
- mistakeWrong action or decision
blunder · oversight · misconfigured · misconnected · miswired · misplaced · reversed · misfit
Modify something already made
- rebuildRestore after damage
- redoPerform once more
- teardownDeliberate structure removal
- troubleshootIdentify and fix faults
frustrating · tedious · time-consuming · setback · struggle · instructions · manual · IKEA
jumbled
Disordered, lacking arrangement
- scrambledMixed into disorder
- disorganizedLacking systematic arrangement
- chaoticTotally without arrangement
misaligned · mismatched · disjointed · disarray · unstructured · tangled · muddled · out-of-order · inverted · backwards
faulty
Having defects or errors
- brokenDamaged beyond function
- malfunctioningOperating incorrectly or failing
- defectiveHaving inherent faults
recall · warranty · return · unusable · inoperative · nonfunctional · dysfunctional · substandard · damaged · imperfect
incorrect
Not accurate or true
- malformedImproperly structured or shaped
- misconstructedIncorrectly put together
- misshapenAbnormally or poorly formed
mistake · blunder · oversight · misconfigured · misconnected · miswired · misplaced · reversed · misfit · mismounted
rework
Modify something already made
troubleshoot · frustrating · tedious · time-consuming · setback · struggle · instructions · manual · IKEA · flatpack