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, idiosyncratic details of the original space appear cultivated and intentional in this contemporary iteration.
—Linne Halpern, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024
The answer to all these questions is My Lady Jane, which blends together what should be a hodgepodge of mismatched elements into a wildly entertaining historical romance/fantasy/comedy/action chimera.
—Matt Kamen, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
The list only covered ballots with mismatched signatures; a completely different process is required for ballots that were not signed at all.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 27 Nov. 2024
The Bulls are attempting to build an offense on a simple foundation — get downhill, force the defense to collapse, kick the ball out and feed off the mismatched rotations.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2024
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Linne Halpern, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024
The answer to all these questions is My Lady Jane, which blends together what should be a hodgepodge of mismatched elements into a wildly entertaining historical romance/fantasy/comedy/action chimera.
—Matt Kamen, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
The list only covered ballots with mismatched signatures; a completely different process is required for ballots that were not signed at all.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 27 Nov. 2024
The Bulls are attempting to build an offense on a simple foundation — get downhill, force the defense to collapse, kick the ball out and feed off the mismatched rotations.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Mismatched.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mismatched. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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