MISMATCHED Synonyms: 116 Similar and Opposite Words

mismatched

adjective

Definition of mismatched

as in incompatible

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Recent Examples of mismatched Apartment Therapy notes that repeating similar colors across a space makes mismatched pieces feel intentional rather than random. — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 27 July 2026 The Bloomsbury Group, the 20th-century group of writers and painters renowned for rejecting strict Victorian conventions, is prime example of this; their home, a haven of mismatched color, prints, and folly tucked into every room. — Alex Eagle, Vogue, 26 July 2026 So the researchers focused on regions of the Cas9 protein where these amino acids clustered, viewing this as a sign that these areas were adapting to the differences caused by mismatched bases. — ArsTechnica, 24 July 2026 Mix up picture frames, start a collection or cover a sofa in mismatched throw pillows. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for mismatched

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Adjective

These developments, usually considered in isolation, illustrate that voters and politicians alike want things that are fundamentally incompatible but refuse to acknowledge the trade-offs.

— Ramesh Ponnuru, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2026
David Jolly left the Republican Party because its abuses were incompatible with his faith.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of incompatible

Adjective

The lawsuit says the decision was unlawful, unsupported by facts and inconsistent with the military’s past praise of Claude.

— Reuters, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2026
As a brief respite, the silly friend in your group chat, who keeps violently inconsistent hours, has shared something that will probably not break your heart, which seems as worthy an offering as any.

— Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of inconsistent

Adjective

Catherine and Alice are such complicated figures that the word likable seems irrelevant to them.

— Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 31 Aug. 2026
Markets may decide that the long lead time required to rebuild Venezuelan production makes the agreement largely irrelevant to near-term supply.

— Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of irrelevant

Adjective

Howard said there was a large volume of character, reputation, and extraneous information related to the Metcalfs.

— CBS Texas Staff, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Judges should consider voluntary surrender for low-risk individuals who have demonstrated compliance, ensuring punishment aligns with the court's order without adding extraneous suffering.

— Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of extraneous

Adjective

But Dwyer suggests that, in practice, the medical model is often simply inapplicable to people with high support needs.

— Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 18 Aug. 2026
False endorsement and misappropriation, FanDuel could insist, are inapplicable to a personalized video setting where the video’s talent voluntarily assents in exchange for compensation.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 July 2026

Definition of inapplicable

Adjective

But that doesn’t mean what happens along the way is immaterial.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026
So, when companies that used to routinely print tens of billions in annual free cash flow start putting up immaterial sums — or even outflows — investors understandably start to be concerned.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of immaterial

Adjective

Hall was excellent for Newcastle against Liverpool in the clubs’ season opener on Sunday, and unfortunate to concede a stoppage-time penalty for the equaliser.

— Andy Naylor, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
People have an unfortunate tendency to make this song sound dour, but Garcia fills it with energy.

— Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of unfortunate

Adjective

The experiment was a flop, the living arrangements spare, the neighbors uncongenial, and the couple was in debt.

— Brenda Wineapple, The New York Review of Books, 19 Oct. 2022
Someone listening to an uncongenial podcast can turn it off and listen to something else or nothing at all, in total safety.

— Rich Lowry, National Review, 8 Feb. 2022

Definition of uncongenial

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