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⚖️ Evenly balanced 🎨 Harmonizing together
matched

matched

2.6
Going well together because they are similar in style or quality
  • adjective
  • /mætʃt/
translation icon : coordinado
  • The colors of their outfits were perfectly matched for the wedding.

So you guys got cute little matching harnesses.

Examples

  • The couple's interests and personalities are beautifully matched.

  • Her design features matched furniture that creates a cozy atmosphere.

  • But then we got the matching jacket and look at her little ears.

  • And then there's a list of matched non words.

  • So you guys got cute little matching harnesses.

    Rosanna Pansino

  • We got Jerry and Chai matching Nike toys, matching toys.

Synonyms

harmonious
vsmatched
7 4.3

Parts that fit together and look pleasant

is about things going well together in a practical functional way

Antonyms

mismatched
3 3.4

Different from another thing and not well suited to it

incompatible
1 5.1

A person or thing that cannot work with another without causing problems

dissonant
1 7.1

Colors, opinions, or sounds that do not match and seem to clash

How Compatible

matching
1.9
harmonious
7 4.3
matched
2.6
mismatched
3 3.4
incompatible
1 5.1

Surface Forms

matched positive

Morphology

matched = match (transparent) = match + ed

The adjective is formed from the verb 'match' meaning 'to harmonize', so the derivation is straightforward for learners.

Etymology

Matched comes from the same root match, which meant a 'pair' or partner, like curtains and cushions chosen to look the same. So matched things 'go well together' and form a neat set.