Misalliance (Noun)
Meaning
An unsuitable alliance (especially with regard to marriage).
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The socialite's marriage to a convicted felon was viewed by her family as a misalliance that would bring shame to their reputation.
- Their parents were dead set against the relationship, viewing it as a misalliance between two people from different worlds.
- The company's merger with its biggest competitor was seen as a misalliance by many investors who questioned the wisdom of the partnership.
- The couple's friends tried to warn them that their whirlwind romance was a misalliance, but they refused to listen.
- Historians have often described the arranged marriage between the two royal families as a misalliance that led to centuries of conflict and strife.