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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The brand’s name means fraternal, or non-identical, twins, which contributes to its mismatched design philosophy.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
Step onto the porch in an oversize T-shirt that hangs down to my knees and mismatched socks that come halfway up my calves.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Dallas has poured most of its money and energy into wings and frontcourt pieces so far, on a mismatched roster that had been designed to accentuate the gifts of five-time All-NBA First Team superstar guard Luka Doncic, now with the Los Angeles Lakers.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Rather, his dream dissipated into a torrent of mismatched expectations, bad luck, and fear that the project might really be cursed by an unseen force.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
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Riley Jones, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
Step onto the porch in an oversize T-shirt that hangs down to my knees and mismatched socks that come halfway up my calves.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Dallas has poured most of its money and energy into wings and frontcourt pieces so far, on a mismatched roster that had been designed to accentuate the gifts of five-time All-NBA First Team superstar guard Luka Doncic, now with the Los Angeles Lakers.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Rather, his dream dissipated into a torrent of mismatched expectations, bad luck, and fear that the project might really be cursed by an unseen force.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 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 4 Nov. 2025.
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