mis·match

(mĭs′măch′, mĭs-măch′)

An unsuitable match or a lack of correspondence.

tr.v. (mĭs-măch′) mis·matched, mis·match·ing, mis·match·es

To match unsuitably or badly.

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mismatched

(mɪsˈmætʃt)

adj

not going well together; unsuitable together

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Adj.	1.	mismatched - either not matched or unsuitably matched incompatible - not compatible; "incompatible personalities"; "incompatible colors" matched - going well together; possessing harmonizing qualities
	2.	mismatched - (of a contest or contestants) not fairly matched as opponents; "vaudeville...waged an uneven battle against the church" uneven unequal - poorly balanced or matched in quantity or value or measure

mismatched

adjective incompatible, clashing, irregular, disparate, incongruous, discordant, unsuited, ill-assorted, unreconcilable, misallied The two opponents are mismatched.

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Mismatched earrings are hotting up this seasons fashion shows around the world and are being worn by big screen starlets, models and popular businesswomen such as Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Moss and Ivanka Trump.

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To that end, the identification of permissible HLA mismatches--not inducing antibody formation--has been essential for mismatched transplantation, as it is clear that not all HLA mismatches are immunogenic and lead to the formation of DSA [6, 7].

The Immunogenicity of HLA Class II Mismatches: The Predicted Presentation of Nonself Allo-HLA-Derived Peptide by the HLA-DR Phenotype of the Recipient Is Associated with the Formation of DSA