mismatched

adjective

Definition of mismatchednext
as in incompatible

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Recent Examples of mismatched Officials estimate about 5 ballots remain to be counted and 17,650 are waiting to cure a missing or mismatched signature. — Vanessa Martínez, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2026 The British brand’s suiting channeled dapper English luxury with dedicated cigar pockets on outerwear, along with mismatched velvet slippers adorned with playing card emblems. — Scarlett Conlon, CNN Money, 24 June 2026 Periodically, Bhasin interrupted the sounds of birds, rain, and jungle life to offer encouraging words to his audience—a small group, nestled on mismatched sofas and chairs, and a couple who’d wandered in for some soup. — Patricia Marx, New Yorker, 15 June 2026 However, mismatched behavior, awkward movements, or an overly competitive attitude can quickly frustrate users and reduce engagement during interactions. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 12 June 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
  • During the September 11 attacks, first responders from different agencies couldn't communicate with each other because their radio systems ran on incompatible frequencies and proprietary networks.
    — Mariam Sorond, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • That has raised concerns that the next era of wireless communications—headlined by 6G and Wi-Fi 8—will result in the world’s three largest economic blocs adopting three incompatible wireless spectrum models.
    — Stephen Cousins, IEEE Spectrum, 25 June 2026
Definition of incompatible
Adjective
  • Avoid abrupt temperature changes, frequent relocation, and inconsistent watering.
    — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 July 2026
  • Broadcasters and platforms needed reliable ways to deliver streams to millions of viewers across inconsistent internet connections.
    — Chris Allen, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of inconsistent
Adjective
  • Horowitz said Lunas Campos’ criminal history is irrelevant to his detention.
    — Perla Trevizo, ProPublica, 3 July 2026
  • The Fan Footage Is What Counts Your concert experience is almost irrelevant.
    — Jesse Kirshbaum, SPIN, 3 July 2026
Definition of irrelevant
Adjective
  • Still, Copilot is going through a reset, with Andreou eliminating extraneous versions of the AI tool and merging the teams that focused on consumer and enterprise versions of the product.
    — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 27 June 2026
  • The Invite should, in a perfect world, relegate that extraneous stuff to the back pages.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 26 June 2026
Definition of extraneous
Adjective
  • In a recent conversation with Peter Diamandis, an entrepreneur and executive chairman of the XPrize Foundation, Musk fleshed out his moonshot visions for the future, which have previously included work being completely optional and retirement becoming inapplicable.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 12 June 2026
  • Like everything else in the Law, exemptions are subject to the General Rule which is that general rules are generally inapplicable.
    — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Definition of inapplicable
Adjective
  • The money, in Gupta’s view, is immaterial.
    — April Long, Allure, 24 June 2026
  • The fact that it was conceived without thought and for decades was produced and consumed without thought is immaterial.
    — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 20 June 2026
Definition of immaterial
Adjective
  • For many women, painful periods are treated as an unfortunate but normal part of life.
    — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • Instead, the meddling radiated corruption over due process of an unfortunate but longstanding rule that has remedies seldom invoked in the middle of the World Cup.
    — Vahe Gregorian July 7, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026
Definition of unfortunate
Adjective
  • Short of calling an exterminator, experts suggest the following ways to rid a car, truck or SUV of rodents: One way is to simply make the vehicle uncongenial.
    — Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
  • Bauer attributes the poverty of the third world to cultural values inimical to productivity: In much of the Third World the political, social, and personal determinants of economic performance are often uncongenial to economic development.
    — Wanjiru Njoya, Orange County Register, 13 Feb. 2024
Definition of uncongenial

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