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ill-sorted

/ˌɪlˈsɔː.tɪd/

Traduction: Adjectif désuet décrivant des choses ou des personnes qui s'accordent mal entre elles ou qui sont incompatibles.

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adjective

/ˌɪlˈsɔː.tɪd/formalobsolète
  • frAdjectif désuet décrivant des choses ou des personnes qui s'accordent mal entre elles ou qui sont incompatibles.

An old-fashioned adjective describing things or people that are poorly matched or unsuitable for each other.

  1. Not easy to combine harmoniouslyC1formalbritish

    Describes things or people that do not match well together; incompatible or poorly matched.

    frmal assorti

    • Their marriage was ill-sorted from the start, as they had very different values.
    • The furniture in the room looked ill-sorted, with modern chairs next to an antique table.
    • The two partners were an ill-sorted pair for the business venture.

    Synonymesclashingdiscordantincompatibleincongruousmismatchedunsuited

    Antonymescompatiblecongenialharmoniousmatching

Formes
  • more ill-sorted comparative form
  • most ill-sorted superlative form