mismatched

adjective

Definition of mismatchednext
as in incompatible

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Recent Examples of mismatched Mix up picture frames, start a collection or cover a sofa in mismatched throw pillows. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026 Invest in one large painting, photograph, or oversized textile wall hanging to create a striking focal point rather than trying to style a bunch of small mismatched pieces. — Kristin Hohenadel, The Spruce, 18 July 2026 Pair with gingham sheets and plenty of mismatched throw pillows to complete the cozy aesthetic. — Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 16 July 2026 However, making these batteries reliable is difficult because lithium ions often move unevenly through solid structures, causing different areas to charge at mismatched speeds. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for mismatched
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mismatched
  1. incompatible
  2. inconsistent
  3. irrelevant
  4. extraneous
  5. inapplicable
  6. immaterial
  7. unfortunate
  8. uncongenial
Adjective
  • The roommates’ incompatible goals and perennial brokeness lead to side-splitting conflicts, with Shelby cramming for her GED while Kaitlin’s greatest ambition is to throw an epic island party.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Poulos says the desire for streamers to see immediate viewership numbers is incompatible with how multicams need time to grow their audiences.
    — Leila Jordan, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of incompatible
Adjective
  • Out wide, Oscar Bobb and Kevin, both 23, will compete for starting roles after inconsistent debut campaigns at Craven Cottage.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • That results in inconsistent yields and increasingly low groundwater levels.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of inconsistent
Adjective
  • But according to Adobe’s recent research, as many as half of customers will disengage with a brand if promotions feel irrelevant or mistimed.
    — Sharat Potharaju, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • This view has not been heard in the dizzying din of the emotional outburst and fearmongering of the side show and irrelevant conversation about transwomen in sports inexplicably occurring in the context of the WNBA.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of irrelevant
Adjective
  • But Sears, a starter who is now extraneous, is almost certainly the only one who will be sent down.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Level Two prompts teams to identify missing critical information or extraneous details.
    — Esther K. Choy, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Definition of extraneous
Adjective
  • False endorsement and misappropriation, FanDuel could insist, are inapplicable to a personalized video setting where the video’s talent voluntarily assents in exchange for compensation.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 July 2026
  • The LLCs contested, arguing the alter ego finding was inapplicable and Illinois law didn't permit such piercing in supplementary proceedings.
    — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of inapplicable
Adjective
  • So, when companies that used to routinely print tens of billions in annual free cash flow start putting up immaterial sums — or even outflows — investors understandably start to be concerned.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The live audience was immaterial as long as the jokes were funny.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of immaterial
Adjective
  • That understanding for the narrator is one tinged with mourning for the boy who endured but also the suspect boy who was always there, even before all the unfortunate happenings.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The first addresses inflammation and irritation (an unfortunate side effect of vitamin C, for some people).
    — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of unfortunate
Adjective
  • The experiment was a flop, the living arrangements spare, the neighbors uncongenial, and the couple was in debt.
    — Brenda Wineapple, The New York Review of Books, 19 Oct. 2022
  • Someone listening to an uncongenial podcast can turn it off and listen to something else or nothing at all, in total safety.
    — Rich Lowry, National Review, 8 Feb. 2022
Definition of uncongenial

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