Need another word that means the same as “mismatch”? Find 12 synonyms for “mismatch” in this overview.
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The synonyms of “Mismatch” are: discrepancy, lack of congruence, inconsistency, contradiction, incongruity, incongruousness, conflict, discord, misalliance, mismarriage, mésalliance, bad match
Mismatch as a Noun
Definitions of "Mismatch" as a noun
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “mismatch” as a noun can have the following definitions:
- A bad or unsuitable match.
- An unequal or unfair sporting contest.
- A failure to correspond or match; a discrepancy.
Synonyms of "Mismatch" as a noun (12 Words)
| bad match | That which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency. |
| conflict | An open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)–Thomas Paine. He was immobilized by conflict and indecision. |
| contradiction | The speech act of contradicting someone. The proposed new system suffers from a set of internal contradictions. |
| discord | A chord which (in conventional harmonic terms) is regarded as unpleasing or requiring resolution by another. A prosperous family who showed no signs of discord. |
| discrepancy | An illogical or surprising lack of compatibility or similarity between two or more facts. There s a discrepancy between your account and his. |
| incongruity | The state of being incongruous; incompatibility. The incongruity of his fleshy face and skinny body disturbed her. |
| incongruousness | The quality of disagreeing; being unsuitable and inappropriate. |
| inconsistency | The relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time. The inconsistency between his expressed attitudes and his actual behaviour. |
| lack of congruence | The state of needing something that is absent or unavailable. |
| misalliance | An unsuitable alliance (especially with regard to marriage. It s no good blaming yourself it was a hopeless misalliance. |
| mismarriage | An unsuitable marriage or alliance. |
| mésalliance | A marriage with a person of inferior social status. |
Usage Examples of "Mismatch" as a noun
- There are fewer mismatches so spectators get better value for money.
- A huge mismatch between supply and demand.
