mismatch

American  

[mis-mach, mis-mach] / mɪsˈmætʃ, ˈmɪsˌmætʃ /

verb (used with object)

1. to match badly or unsuitably.

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noun

1. a bad or unsatisfactory match.

mismatch British  

/ ˌmɪsˈmætʃ /

verb

1. to match badly, esp in marriage

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noun

1. a bad or inappropriate match

Etymology

Origin of mismatch

First recorded in 1590–1600; mis- ¹ + match ²

Example Sentences

Chief among them is this asset-liability mismatch, which has attracted controversy as funds have been unable to meet redemption requests and have gated money in response.

From MarketWatch

It was just too much of a mismatch.

From BBC

But underneath the rally was a fundamental valuation mismatch that makes Thursday’s sudden drop unsurprising.

From MarketWatch

“The visual graphic, which was widely circulated online, was mismatched with the table of results, thus implicating both of our formulas,” Bauer said.

From Salon

Early joblessness, she argues, reflects an "aspiration-availability mismatch" combined with the ability to wait.

From BBC

Related Words

• discrepancy
• imbalance