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nonmatching

nonmatching

4.3
Different in color or style when seen together
  • adjective
  • /nɒnˈmætʃɪŋ/
translation icon : desigual
  • She accidentally wore nonmatching earrings to the party.

Examples

  • His outfit included a jacket and pants in nonmatching colors.

  • The living room was decorated with nonmatching chairs around the table.

  • He wore a nonmatching tie with his suit.

  • The socks were nonmatching and looked odd together.

  • She accidentally wore nonmatching earrings to the party.

  • His outfit included a jacket and pants in nonmatching colors.

  • The living room was decorated with nonmatching chairs around the table.

Synonyms

dissimilar
vsnonmatching
17 3.8

Different in appearance or nature

is about items that do not correspond or form a matching set
mismatched
vsnonmatching
3 3.4

Different from another thing and not well suited to it

is about items that do not correspond in appearance or form a set
unalike
vsnonmatching
1 4.2

Not the same as each other

refers specifically to lack of correspondence in appearance, style, or pairing
mismatching
vsnonmatching
4.2

Not fitting together in color or style, for example clothes

is broader, meaning lack of correspondence or pairing rather than just bad fit
nonidentical
vsnonmatching
5.0

Not exactly the same in one or more ways

focuses on lack of correspondence in appearance, style, or forming a pair

Antonyms

matching
1.9

Having the same appearance or design

Surface Forms

nonmatching positive

Morphology

nonmatching = matching (transparent) = non + match + ing

The meaning is directly compositional: 'non-' negates 'matching', yielding the sense of not corresponding or not forming a pair.

Etymology

The word nonmatching comes from the prefix non- meaning 'not' and the verb match meaning 'to go together'. So nonmatching describes things that 'do not' form a pair or are different in style or color.