n. An unsuitable match or a lack of correspondence. tr.v. (mĭs-măch′) mis·matched, mis·match·ing, mis·match·es To match unsuitably or badly.

mis·​match ˌmis-ˈmach mismatched; mismatching transitive verb : to match (two people or things) wrongly or unsuitably Let's say that you are afraid of boring your audience. One cause is mismatching the audience's need and the level of detail you provide.

Britannica Dictionary definition of MISMATCH [count] : a bad match: such as a : a situation in which two people or things that are not suited to each other are together a marital mismatch b : a situation in which two people or things are not balanced or equal to each other in some way a mismatch between supply and demand

mismatch / (ˌmɪsˈmætʃ)/ verb to match badly, esp in marriage noun a bad or inappropriate match

us / ˌmɪsˈmætʃ / / ˈmɪsˌmætʃ / uk / ˌmɪsˈmætʃ / / ˈmɪsˌmætʃ / an occasion when people or things are put together that are not suitable for each other: There is a mismatch between the capacity of the airport and the large number of people wanting to fly from it.