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Synonyms for mismatched

Most common

odd incongruous uneven incompatible

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Unsuitably matched; ill joined.

Example sentences

  • odd This elevator doesn't stop on odd-numbered floors.
  • uneven It's good for your back to walk on uneven ground.
  • incompatible This activity is incompatible with your position.
  • incongruous He has an incongruous sounding name which is hard to remember.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
mismatchedrising
oddrising
unevensteady
incompatiblesteady
incongruoussteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
odd1
6 letters
uneven3
7 letters
unequal3
8 letters
unsuited3, mismated
9 letters
disparate3
11 letters
incongruous4
12 letters
incompatible5

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (uneven3 = 3 syllables).