Noun: mismatch mis'mach
- A bad or unsuitable match
"The couple's interests were a complete mismatch"
- Match badly; match two objects or people that do not go together
"The interior designer mismatched the furniture styles intentionally for an eclectic look"
Derived forms: mismatched, mismatching, mismatches
Type of: counterpart, couple, match, mate, pair, twin, vis-à-vis
Encyclopedia: Mismatch