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.

—David Savold

Examples of mismatched in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Moreover, research with mismatched sound-image tests shows dogs are surprised when a bark doesn’t match a canine’s face, indicating cross-modal recognition. —Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025

Each colorway also features mismatched sneakers, trading the arrangement of white and ceramic-like halves. —Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 11 Nov. 2025

Cords for outdated devices, plastic storage containers with mismatched lids, and toys your kids have outgrown—all of these items take up valuable storage space and likely won’t be used again. —Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Nov. 2025

Instead of opting for a matching set, Lawrence, 35, went for a mismatched look, teaming a Still Here red crewneck sweatshirt with black sweatpants with cuffed hems. —Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1638, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for mismatched

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