mismatched
adjective
mis·matched
ˌmis-ˈmacht 
: 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.—
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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
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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
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“Mismatched.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mismatched. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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