misset

Improperly positioned something

Misset means set wrongly or improperly—positioned, adjusted, or arranged incorrectly.

A misset thermostat runs the heat at the wrong temperature.

A misset alarm fails to wake you.

The word appears rarely, mostly in technical contexts where precise calibration matters: The misset valve caused the system to overheat.

error

misconfiguration

Incorrect system setup

Opposites
correctness of placement/adjustment

missetset right

align · true · calibrate · right · correct

Family

set, setting, setback, onset, reset, outset, settee, setter, preset

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G