mismate
Pair up badly
To mismate is to match or pair unsuitably, especially in marriage or breeding.
A mismated couple is poorly matched in temperament or compatibility: They were hopelessly mismated from the start.
In animal husbandry, mismating refers to unintended or undesirable breeding.
The noun mismate describes someone paired with an incompatible partner.
Unable to exist together
- unsuitableNot fitting or appropriate
- ill-suitedNot appropriate for
- incongruousNot fitting together harmoniously
- misalignedNot properly positioned
mismatched · unmatched · ill-matched · mispairing · unfit · discordant · jarring · clashing
Violent disagreement or collision
- dissonanceLack of harmony
- conflictOpposition between parties
- disagreementAbsence of shared opinion
- disharmonyAbsence of agreement
friction · tension · incompatibility · discord · rift · estrangement · alienation · ill-matched
Mating unlike organisms
- hybridizationMixing distinct genetic lines
- selectiveChoosing with care
- pedigreeRecord of descent
- purebredOf single breed ancestry
genetics · fertility · reproduction · sterility · spawning · copulation · sire · dam
incompatible
Unable to exist together
- unsuitableNot fitting or appropriate
- ill-suitedNot appropriate for
- incongruousNot fitting together harmoniously
misaligned · mismatched · unmatched · ill-matched · mispairing · unfit · discordant · jarring · clashing · inharmonious
clash
Violent disagreement or collision
- dissonanceLack of harmony
- conflictOpposition between parties
- disagreementAbsence of shared opinion
disharmony · friction · tension · incompatibility · discord · rift · estrangement · alienation · ill-matched
crossbreeding
Mating unlike organisms
- hybridizationMixing distinct genetic lines
- selectiveChoosing with care
- pedigreeRecord of descent
purebred · genetics · fertility · reproduction · sterility · spawning · copulation · sire · dam · stud
- lattice mismatchDiffering crystal grid spacings
- color mismatchIncompatible hues together