Past tense of mismatch
regular verb
The past tense of mismatch is mismatched. The past participle is also mismatched.
Forms of mismatch
| Base form (V1) | mismatch /ˌmɪsˈmæt͡ʃ/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | mismatched |
| Past participle (V3) | mismatched |
| Present participle | mismatching |
| Third person singular | mismatches |
Mismatched in a sentence
- Sure, mismatching isn't ideal, but I'd much rather have mismatched decent tyres than matched AliBaba-brand-it-yourself ditchfinders.2016 June 7, Adrian, “Re: Tyre noise”, in uk.rec.cars.maintenance (Usenet). From the entry ditchfinder
- We take great pleasure in creating scarfable rations from the mostly mismatched, donated ingredients available to us.2014, Garth Battista, Bicycle Love. From the entry scarfable
- No visible tattoos, sovereigns, mismatched jewellery, scrunchies, large clips or hoop earrings.2011 July 1, Caroline Davies, “Harrods 'ladies' code' drives out sales assistant”, in The Guardian. From the entry sovereign
- Mismatched hallmarks suggest a Frankenwatch assembled from various parts.2020, Colin A. White, The Vintage Rolex Field Manual Chevalier Digital Edition, page 38. From the entry Frankenwatch
- Can the rumpled elegance and mismatched opulence of shabby chic find happiness with cutting edge digital tools and techniques?2011, Jeanne Wines-Reed, Joan Wines, Digital Scrapbooking For Dummies, John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN, page 72. From the entry shabby chic
Meaning of mismatch
- verb To match unsuitably; to fail to match.
- noun Something that does not match; something dissimilar, inappropriate or unsuitable.
Questions about the past tense of mismatch
- What is the past tense of mismatch?
- The past tense of mismatch is mismatched.
- What is the past participle of mismatch?
- The past participle of mismatch is mismatched.
- Is mismatch a regular or irregular verb?
- Mismatch is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: mismatch (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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