mismounted
Incorrectly placed atop
Mismounted describes something mounted incorrectly—attached, positioned, or installed in the wrong way or wrong place.
A mismounted photograph sits crooked in its frame.
A mismounted component causes equipment to malfunction.
The technician discovered the sensor had been mismounted during assembly.
The term applies to anything that should be fixed in place but wasn't done properly.
Not properly positioned
- askewTilted from true
- off-centerNot at the midpoint
- crookedBent or dishonest
- skewedAsymmetrically shifted
displaced · unaligned · lopsided · uneven · tilted · canted · angled · offset
Lacking in propriety
- faultyHaving defects or errors
- incorrectNot accurate or true
- botchedPoorly executed, spoiled
- bungledPerformed ineptly, failed
misattached · loose · unsecured · unfastened · wobbly · unstable · precarious · misassembled
misaligned
Not properly positioned
- askewTilted from true
- off-centerNot at the midpoint
- crookedBent or dishonest
skewed · displaced · unaligned · lopsided · uneven · tilted · canted · angled · offset · awry
improper
Lacking in propriety
bungled · misattached · loose · unsecured · unfastened · wobbly · unstable · precarious · misassembled · misconnected
malfunction
Failure to operate properly
wobble · drift · misfire · jamming · slippage · rattling · binding · seizure · wear · degradation
lens
Light-focusing curved glass
bracket · sensor · component · module · fixture · antenna · mirror · scope · saddle · derailleur