The noun is pronounced /mɪsmætʃ/. The verb is pronounced /mɪsmætʃ/.
( mismatched)
1.
If there is a mismatch between 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 by industry.
...an unfortunate mismatch of styles.
N-COUNT : oft N between/of pl-n , N of pl-n
2.
To mismatch things or people means to put them together although they do not go together well or are not suitable for each other.
She was deliberately mismatching articles of clothing.
VERB : V pl-n
• mis‧matched
The two opponents are mismatched.
ADJ