misadjusted
adjective
mis·ad·just·ed ˌmis-ə-ˈjə-stəd 
: incorrectly or improperly adjusted
a problem caused by a misadjusted switch
A misadjusted brake position sensor will also cause the brake lights to stay on.
Junior Damato
Junior Damato
Word History
First Known Use
1860, in the meaning defined above
misadjusted
verb
as in impaired
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- impaired
- damaged
- harmed
- injured
- hurt
- aggravated
- spoilt
- spoiled
- worsened
- marred
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- adjusted
- regulated
- modulated
- corrected
- tuned
- attuned
- rigged
- harmonized
- squared
- tweaked
- phased
- registered
- fiddled (with)
- fine-tuned