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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If your flooring looks more like a patchwork quilt thanks to choppy updates and renovations throughout the years, consider an area rug in the entry that can blend or even camouflage the mismatched look.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2025
Inside, the 19 rooms feel country-chic, with their mismatched furnishings; there are also a couple of stone barns and modern tree houses.
—Sara Lieberman, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2025
The mismatched brass buttons on Biden’s jacket are evocative of the label’s surrealist aesthetic.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 16 Jan. 2025
Sherman sinks his teeth (no pun intended) into the material with gusto, directing the actors at a swift clip to tell the story of a mismatched reporter and doctor who uncover a grim conspiracy of medical experimentation.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 17 Dec. 2024
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2025
Inside, the 19 rooms feel country-chic, with their mismatched furnishings; there are also a couple of stone barns and modern tree houses.
—Sara Lieberman, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2025
The mismatched brass buttons on Biden’s jacket are evocative of the label’s surrealist aesthetic.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 16 Jan. 2025
Sherman sinks his teeth (no pun intended) into the material with gusto, directing the actors at a swift clip to tell the story of a mismatched reporter and doctor who uncover a grim conspiracy of medical experimentation.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Mismatched.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mismatched. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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