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mismatching

mismatching

4.2
Not fitting together in color or style, for example clothes
  • adjective
  • /ˈmɪsˌmætʃɪŋ/
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  • Her outfit looked awkward because of the mismatching colors of her shoes and dress.

So we, we had mismatching night stands.

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Examples

  • It was stuffed with mismatched bath towels and beach towels and dish towels and bed sheets and blankets and quilts.

  • So we, we had mismatching night stands.

    The Minimalists

  • This was years ago though that you can SLI mismatched memory cards.

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  • That's one thing I don't miss, mismatched PCB colors.

  • this one. It does go out longer than the big Oh my God, that's so funny. You're mismatched. Your jeans can't decide

  • The furniture in the room felt uneven due to the mismatching styles of the chairs and table.

  • He decided to wear the mismatching socks as a fun way to express his personality.

Synonyms

mismatched
vsmismatching
3 3.4

Different from another thing and not well suited to it

focuses on general poor fit in color style or type
nonmatching
vsmismatching
4.3

Different in color or style when seen together

is about things not fitting well together rather than simply not forming a pair
mismated
vsmismatching
7.5

Having parts or people that do not go well together

emphasizes difficulty combining harmoniously rather than simple mismatch
clashy
vsmismatching
8.4

Having a harsh, unpleasant mix of colors, sounds, or styles

describes a neutral poor fit without harsh or noisy quality

Antonyms

matching
1.9

Having the same appearance or design

How Well Matched

mismatching
4.2
clashing
4.9

Surface Forms

mismatching positive

Morphology

mismatching = mismatch (transparent) = mis + match + ing

Formed by adding -ing to the verb 'mismatch' (mis- + match); the adjectival meaning 'not matching' is directly predictable.

Etymology

Mismatching is made of mis- ('not') and match ('pair' or 'fit'), so it describes things that do not go well together, like two different shoes or colors.