mismatch

Etymology 1

mis- + match (verb sense)

verb

  1. To match unsuitably; to fail to match

Etymology 2

mis- + match (noun sense)

noun

  1. 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. September 7, 2012, Dominic Fifield, “England start World Cup campaign with five-goal romp against Moldova”, in The Guardian

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