The museum's mismatched collection of ancient pottery and modern sculpture confused visitors expecting a unified theme.
博物馆里古代陶器和现代雕塑的不协调收藏，让期待统一主题的参观者感到困惑。
Which choice best defines “mismatched”?
A — Not matching or fitting together. “mismatched” means not matching or fitting together.
Which word means “not matching or fitting together”?
D — mismatched. “mismatched” means not matching or fitting together.
mismatched — not matching or fitting together. In Chinese: 不匹配的，不协调的.
mismatched is pronounced /ˌmɪsˈmætʃt/.
The museum's mismatched collection of ancient pottery and modern sculpture confused visitors expecting a unified theme. (博物馆里古代陶器和现代雕塑的不协调收藏，让期待统一主题的参观者感到困惑。)
incongruous, incompatible, disparate — all close in meaning to mismatched (not matching or fitting together).
matched, harmonious — each the opposite of mismatched (not matching or fitting together).
Yes. mismatched is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.