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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Several other couples have emerged over the years, of course — Taylor Haag and Daniel Hastings; Taylor Krause and Garrett Josemans; Tiffany Pennywell and Brett Brown, among others — but for the most part, the show has produced more mismatched pairings than harmonious ones. Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025 Glassware Glassware, even mismatched pieces, is an excellent second-hand buy. Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 9 Oct. 2025 Domestic life takes a turn for the perfectly mismatched pair, as their day-to-day turns into a razor-sharp battle for power. Jake Kanter, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025 He's surrounded by young men with their own problems and complications, from physically mismatched twins trying to live up to family expectations to romantic newlywed to the same old style of bully he's met before. Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 8 Oct. 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 15 Oct. 2025.

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