mismatched

adjective

mis·​matched ˌmis-ˈmacht How to pronounce mismatched (audio)
: unsuitably or wrongly matched
a mismatched pair of socks
In Witkowski's office, battered and mismatched file cabinets—army green, gray, beige—line one wall.David Savold

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But there were some sites with mismatched logos and products. Kim Komando The Kim Komando Show, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2025 Yet beyond the peeling paint and mismatched shutters, the couple saw potential. Kristen Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 3 July 2025 The Identity Matching Crisis Duplicate and mismatched records are a major issue across healthcare systems. Somnath Banerjee, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025 Freighted with procedural clichés, the Apple TV+ thriller follows a mismatched law-enforcement duo tracking two prolific arsonists. Judy Berman, Time, 27 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for mismatched

Word History

First Known Use

1638, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of mismatched was in 1638

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“Mismatched.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mismatched. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.

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