to match badly or unsuitably
a bad or unsuitable match
A mismatched pair of socks.
- The definition of mismatch is something that was not correctly paired.
An example of a mismatch is two people on a date who do not get along.
- Mismatch is defined as for things that are similar to not be put together correctly.
An example of mismatch is to incorrectly sort two pairs of socks.
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mismatch
noun
An unsuitable match or a lack of correspondence.
transitive verb
mis·matched, mis·match·ing, mis·match·esTo match unsuitably or badly.
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Verb
(third-person singular simple present mismatches, present participle mismatching, simple past and past participle mismatched)
- To match unsuitably; to fail to match
Origin
mis- + match (verb)
Noun
(plural mismatches)
- Something that does not match; something dissimilar, inappropriate or unsuitable.
Origin
mis- + match (noun)
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Sentence Examples
- As a result, the manufacturer has a mismatch of various ensemble pieces and can no longer supply complete ongoing ensembles.
- In the romance department, Virgo's libido is slightly less dynamic that that of Gemini, and this can lead to another mismatch of energies.
WORDS NEAR mismatch IN THE DICTIONARY
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- mismarked
- mismarking
- mismarkings