ill-assorted
adjective /ˌɪl.əˈsɔː.tɪd/
/-ˈsɔː.r.t̬ɪd/ mainly UKDefinition
› looking strange together and not seeming to be a good match: ill-assorted furniture an ill-assorted coupleUnsuitable and unacceptable
(Definition of ill-assorted adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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