MISMATCHED Synonyms: 116 Similar and Opposite Words

mismatched

adjective

Definition of mismatched

as in incompatible

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Recent Examples of mismatched Altus eventually agreed to undertake a reconfiguration project that involved removing and replacing the rapid shutdown devices and inspecting and replacing mismatched connectors and all wire management, according to the lawsuit. — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026 Underneath a Blossom-style hat, the model wears a set of enormous mismatched silver earrings that graze the shoulders of her sharp black blazer. — Julia Hobbs, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2026 Reasons range from snoring to mismatched preferences around temperature, bedding, mattress firmness or noise and light levels. — Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2026 Each nail pairs two punchy shades for a mismatched look that feels right at home in Harry’s colorful world. — Amanda Le, InStyle, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mismatched

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Adjective

This is currently impossible—bespoke military platforms are, by design, incompatible with the broader commercial industrial base.

— Dan Driscoll, Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2026
Lineage lawyers say that Altus approved replacement rapid shutdown devices that had connectors that were incompatible with the connectors for the solar panels, and that Pearce used jumpers between the connectors.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of incompatible

Adjective

Even the actors’ bodies exhibit the bland greige produced by the high dynamic range of digital cameras and are flattened by the inconsistent lighting that comes from overuse of green screens.

— Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
In Finance Give agentic AI fragmented data, inconsistent processes or unclear ownership, and those weaknesses become part of how the technology operates.

— Ari Widlansky, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of inconsistent

Adjective

Frequently, the drug and location are irrelevant to the price — raising questions about the roles of insurers and higher prices associated with popular plans.

— Bob Herman, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
But in sectors where the buyer is sophisticated—and purchases are often time-sensitive—particularly in infrastructure, industrial services, specialist logistics and even professional services, awareness from the wider public is close to irrelevant.

— Sophie Attwood, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of irrelevant

Adjective

That some narrative moves are obvious, some unconvincing and some just extraneous does not get in the way of a good time.

— Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
As other poorly issued smart home gadget updates have proven, extraneous technology can spoil a simple product.

— Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 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

FedEx, meanwhile, doesn’t list Amazon as a key customer in its annual report, suggesting its revenue contribution is immaterial.

— Jeff Marks, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
The space will become an immaterial garden with intricate cutouts creating shadows, reflections and transparency for viewing the jewelry creations.

— Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of immaterial

Adjective

These unfortunate souls were supposed to stay in their birthplace, hoping church charity would sustain them.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
Artistic but flighty, Deborah ends up at her parents’ alma mater when an unfortunate incident gets her NYU Tisch School of the Arts acceptance rescinded.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 24 Sep. 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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