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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Freighted with procedural clichés, the Apple TV+ thriller follows a mismatched law-enforcement duo tracking two prolific arsonists.
—Judy Berman, Time, 27 June 2025
The story, for the uninitiated, centers on two Mormon missionaries — a mismatched pair, really — who find out they’re headed to Uganda for their mission.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2025
Their mismatched dynamic anchors the story, with Linden pointing out how Wolff subtly reveals the self-doubt beneath Amir’s ambition.
—Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
The two men couldn’t be more mismatched but depend on each other to fend off roaming invaders.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 8 May 2025
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Judy Berman, Time, 27 June 2025
The story, for the uninitiated, centers on two Mormon missionaries — a mismatched pair, really — who find out they’re headed to Uganda for their mission.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2025
Their mismatched dynamic anchors the story, with Linden pointing out how Wolff subtly reveals the self-doubt beneath Amir’s ambition.
—Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
The two men couldn’t be more mismatched but depend on each other to fend off roaming invaders.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 8 May 2025
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“Mismatched.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mismatched. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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