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mismatched

 

[ ˌmɪsˈmætʃt ]

Adjective / Verb
Context #1 | Adjective

clothing

Not matching or harmonizing

Synonyms

clashing, discordant, incongruous

Examples of usage

  • The socks were mismatched, one blue and one red.
  • Her outfit looked mismatched with that combination of colors.
Context #2 | Verb

relationships

To match incorrectly or unsuitably

Synonyms

clash, disagree, misfit

Examples of usage

  • She felt like they were mismatched in terms of their personalities.
  • They realized they were mismatched in their expectations.

Translations

Translations of the word "mismatched" in other languages:

🇵🇹 desajustado

🇮🇳 बेमेल

🇩🇪 unpassend

🇮🇩 tidak cocok

🇺🇦 неспівпадаючий

🇵🇱 niedopasowany

🇯🇵 不釣り合い

🇫🇷 inadapté

🇪🇸 desajustado

🇹🇷 uyumsuz

🇰🇷 맞지 않는

🇸🇦 غير متطابق

🇨🇿 nepřizpůsobený

🇸🇰 neprispôsobený

🇨🇳 不匹配

🇸🇮 neujemajoč

🇮🇸 ósamræmdur

🇰🇿 сәйкес келмейтін

🇬🇪 შეუთავსებელი

🇦🇿 uyğunsuz

🇲🇽 desajustado

Etymology

The word 'mismatched' originated from the verb 'match' with the prefix 'mis-' added to indicate a lack of proper matching. It first appeared in the 17th century in English literature and has since been commonly used in various contexts to describe things that do not go well together or are not properly aligned.

See also: match, matched, matching, matchless, matchstick, outmatch, outmatchable, outmatched, unmatched.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #25,837, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.