Antonyms for matched


Grammar : Adj
Spell : mach
Phonetic Transcription : mætʃ


Definition of matched

Origin :
  • "to join one to another" (originally especially in marriage), late 14c., from match (n.2). Meaning "to place (one) in conflict with (another)" is from c.1400. That of "to pair with a view to fitness" is from 1520s; that of "to be equal to" is from 1590s. Related: Matched; matching.
  • adj doubled
Example sentences :
  • But even that gibe hinted at a recklessness that matched her own and gave her comfort now.
  • Extract from : « Louisiana Lou » by William West Winter
  • He took off a cap which matched the coat and looked about the room.
  • Extract from : « Galusha the Magnificent » by Joseph C. Lincoln
  • Jonadab and Peter agreed 'twas a good plan, and we matched to see who'd be guide.
  • Extract from : « Cape Cod Stories » by Joseph C. Lincoln
  • They, I know right well, when matched with us, will prove but novices in war.
  • Extract from : « Cyropaedia » by Xenophon
  • "And we won't get a medal, either," Stan remarked as he matched O'Malley's grin.
  • Extract from : « A Yankee Flier Over Berlin » by Al Avery
  • She matched my long words with a great one caught from my tutor.
  • Extract from : « The Cruise of the Shining Light » by Norman Duncan
  • They only matched the cattle that had died off during the drought.
  • Extract from : « Hidden Water » by Dane Coolidge
  • Indeed, it was no secret to him that Mercedes loved him with a devotion which matched his own.
  • Extract from : « Sir Henry Morgan, Buccaneer » by Cyrus Townsend Brady
  • Ferdinand had great abilities and an ambition which matched his abilities.
  • Extract from : « A Short History of Spain » by Mary Platt Parmele
  • Colored cloths should be matched in daylight, not in artificial light.
  • Extract from : « Common Science » by Carleton W. Washburne

Synonyms for matched

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