mismatched

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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.

—David Savold

mismatched

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past tense and past participle of mismatch entry 2

Examples of mismatched in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

What begins as a desperate journey gradually turns five mismatched dogs into a family and forces Poppy’s dog-fearing mother to see them in an entirely new light. — Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026

Some simple homes were built primarily for function, while others converted sheds or tacked on mismatched extensions to existing spaces. — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026

Altus eventually agreed to undertake a reconfiguration project that involved removing and replacing the rapid shutdown devices and inspecting and replacing mismatched connectors and all wire management, according to the lawsuit. — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

Underneath a Blossom-style hat, the model wears a set of enormous mismatched silver earrings that graze the shoulders of her sharp black blazer. — Julia Hobbs, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1638, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for mismatched

• unattached
• attached
• despatched
• detached
• dispatched
• unlatched
• unmatched
• catched
• hatched
• latched
• matched
• patched