mismatch means to match unsuitably; to fail to match. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 78 out of 100.
mismatch is pronounced /ˌmɪsˈmæt͡ʃ/.
Etymology
From mis- + match (verb sense).
verb
- To match unsuitably; to fail to match
noun
- Something that does not match; something dissimilar, inappropriate or unsuitable.“After all the trepidation born of Holland's toils home and away against these opponents in qualification for Euro 2012, and the pockmarked nature of the pitch, this was exposed as a mismatch from the opening exchanges.”