1. a failure to match or correspond; a lack of compatibility or agreement

1. to match badly or incorrectly; to fail to correspond or be compatible

Examples

• There was a clear mismatch between his skills and the job requirements.
• The colors of her outfit were a complete mismatch.
• The software update caused a mismatch with older devices.
• Don’t mismatch the socks when you fold the laundry.
• Her expectations mismatched the reality of the situation.
• The data mismatched what we had predicted.
• There’s a mismatch between what he says and what he does.