mis·matched
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Definition of mismatched
: 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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“Mismatched.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mismatched. Accessed 6 Jul. 2022.
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The first known use of mismatched was in 1638
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