Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense mismatches, present participle mismatching, past tense, past participle mismatchedpronunciation note: The noun is pronounced (mɪsmætʃ). The verb is pronounced (mɪsmætʃ).
1. countable noun
If there is a mismatchbetween two or more things or people, they do not go together well or are not suitable for each other.
There is a mismatch between the skills offered by people and the skills needed byindustry. [+ between]
...an unfortunate mismatch of styles. [+ of]
Synonyms: inconsistency, discrepancy, conflict, discord More Synonyms of mismatch
2. verb
To mismatch things or people means to put them together although they do not go together wellor are not suitable for each other.
She was deliberately mismatching articles of clothing. [VERB noun]
mismatchedadjective
The two opponents are mismatched.
Synonyms: incompatible, clashing, irregular, disparate More Synonyms of mismatch
mismatch in British English
(ˌmɪsˈmætʃ)
verb
1.
to match badly, esp in marriage
noun
2.
a bad or inappropriate match
mismatch in American English
(mɪsˈmætʃ; for n. ˈmɪsˌmætʃ)
verb transitive
1.
to match badly or unsuitably
noun
2.
a bad or unsuitable match
Examples of 'mismatch' in a sentence
mismatch
It was actually a bit like watching one of those mismatched schoolboy games.
The Sun (2016)
The deepest irony of all is the philosophical mismatch between these two groups.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
There is also a mismatch between where people want to die and current trends in place of death.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The standard mismatched couple who must move from instant loathing to love are together at the beginning of the movie.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
This five-part reality series throws together pairs of mismatched singletons to find out.
The Sun (2006)
Romantic sparks fly between the mismatched pair, above.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
But the performance is about more than just this mismatched pair 's trivial tics and quirks.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Romantic sparks fly between the mismatched pair, but will they survive long enough to act on them?
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The mismatched detective duo are back and this time they go on the trail of a former policeman selling impounded weaponry to criminal gang bosses.
The Sun (2012)
The quaint café is a mix of mismatched furniture, flowery tea seats and delicious home-cooked dishes.
The Sun (2016)
The official said that sham weddings were frequently performed by'very mismatched couples' who turned up in anoraks.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Once there, you cannot find anywhere stable to sit because the chairs are so mismatched that one or two don't have enough legs to stand up properly.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
(noun)
Definition
an unsuitable match
an unfortunate mismatch of styles
Synonyms
inconsistency
the alleged inconsistencies in her evidence
discrepancy
the discrepancy between press and radio reports
conflict
Try to keep any conflict between you and your sibling to a minimum.
discord
He foments discord among the allies.
incongruity
She smiled at the incongruity of the question.
misalliance
incongruousness
mismarriage
Additional synonyms
in the sense of conflict
Definition
opposition between ideas or interests
Try to keep any conflict between you and your sibling to a minimum.
Synonyms
dispute,
difference,
opposition,
hostility,
disagreement,
friction,
strife,
fighting,
antagonism,
variance,
discord,
bad blood,
dissension,
divided loyalties,
cyberwar
in the sense of discord
Definition
lack of agreement or harmony between people
He foments discord among the allies.
Synonyms
disagreement,
division,
conflict,
difference,
opposition,
row,
clashing,
dispute,
contention,
friction,
strife,
wrangling,
variance,
disunity,
dissension,
incompatibility,
discordance,
lack of concord
in the sense of discrepancy
Definition
a conflict or variation between facts, figures, or claims