nonmatched
Lacking a counterpart
Nonmatched describes things that have not been paired or coordinated with corresponding items.
In research contexts, a nonmatched control group lacks the deliberate pairing of subjects by characteristics like age or background.
In data processing, nonmatched records are entries that failed to find corresponding entries in another dataset.
The word often appears in technical or administrative contexts where matching is expected but hasn't occurred.
Lacking musical agreement
- incongruousNot fitting together harmoniously
- clashingStriking with discord
- conflictingIncompatible with each other
- inconsistentLacking steady uniformity
misaligned · unsuitable · incompatible · irreconcilable · divergent · disagreeing · dissonant · contradictory
One in number
- unpairedHaving no counterpart
- soloPerformance by one
- unpartneredLacking a romantic companion
- aloneWithout others present
unattached · uncoupled · partnerless · orphaned · widowed · unaccompanied · solitary · singular
Not picked or selected
- unselectedNot picked or chosen
- passed-overNot selected despite eligibility
- overlookedNot noticed or considered
- rejectedRefused or turned away
unassigned · unpicked · excluded · eliminated · disqualified · unranked · unseeded · undrafted
discordant
Lacking musical agreement
- incongruousNot fitting together harmoniously
- clashingStriking with discord
- conflictingIncompatible with each other
inconsistent · misaligned · unsuitable · incompatible · irreconcilable · divergent · disagreeing · dissonant · contradictory · inharmonious
single
One in number
- unpairedHaving no counterpart
- soloPerformance by one
- unpartneredLacking a romantic companion
alone · unattached · uncoupled · partnerless · orphaned · widowed · unaccompanied · solitary · singular · lone
unchosen
Not picked or selected
- unselectedNot picked or chosen
- passed-overNot selected despite eligibility
- overlookedNot noticed or considered
rejected · unassigned · unpicked · excluded · eliminated · disqualified · unranked · unseeded · undrafted · bypassed
nonmatchedmatched
Paired by similarity
paired · aligned · corresponding · coupled · coordinated
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