mismatched
adjective
mis·matched
ˌmis-ˈmacht 
: unsuitably or wrongly matched
a mismatched pair of socks
In Witkowski's office, battered and mismatched file cabinets—army green, gray, beige—line one wall.—
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The mismatched furniture, industrial shelving, and long wooden counter scattered with bottles more closely resemble the kitchen of a loft style apartment in Berlin than a typical Milanese bar.
—Laura May Todd, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
There's the matching jacket and pants versus the mismatched jacket and pants.
—Brianna Scott, NPR, 1 Apr. 2024
The teams' coaches agreed to play Sunday's game as scheduled with the mismatched 3-point lines rather than delay it, the NCAA said in a statement.
—CBS News, 31 Mar. 2024
The mismatched white linens and glasses were flea market finds.
—Alice Cavanagh, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024
In Turlington's, the model wears a sophisticated, yet flirty, ribbed bodycon dress, while Burns wears a denim outfit accessorized with mismatched socks.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 14 Mar. 2024
That includes a mismatched pair at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History.
—Shania Russell and Oliver Gettell, EW.com, 18 May 2023
The mismatched pair is asked to eliminate top members of a competing crime syndicate and, in the process, uncover their employer’s true motive: removing the old guard in a full takeover.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 12 Mar. 2024
On Friday, Mattel unveiled a new doll in the likeness of McKinnon's character — complete with facial markings, a mismatched outfit, and legs that can do the splits.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 4 Aug. 2023
Laura May Todd, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
There's the matching jacket and pants versus the mismatched jacket and pants.
—Brianna Scott, NPR, 1 Apr. 2024
The teams' coaches agreed to play Sunday's game as scheduled with the mismatched 3-point lines rather than delay it, the NCAA said in a statement.
—CBS News, 31 Mar. 2024
The mismatched white linens and glasses were flea market finds.
—Alice Cavanagh, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024
In Turlington's, the model wears a sophisticated, yet flirty, ribbed bodycon dress, while Burns wears a denim outfit accessorized with mismatched socks.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 14 Mar. 2024
That includes a mismatched pair at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History.
—Shania Russell and Oliver Gettell, EW.com, 18 May 2023
The mismatched pair is asked to eliminate top members of a competing crime syndicate and, in the process, uncover their employer’s true motive: removing the old guard in a full takeover.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 12 Mar. 2024
On Friday, Mattel unveiled a new doll in the likeness of McKinnon's character — complete with facial markings, a mismatched outfit, and legs that can do the splits.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 4 Aug. 2023
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“Mismatched.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mismatched. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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