mismarriage

/ˌmɪsˈmɛrɪdʒ/
noun
  1. A marriage that is unhappy or unsuitable, often because the partners are not well matched.
    • The novel tells the story of a mismarriage between a wealthy heiress and a poor artist.
    • She felt trapped in a mismarriage with someone who had completely different values.
    • Their mismarriage was obvious to everyone at the wedding.
  2. A combination or union of things that do not go well together.
    • This mismarriage of spicy and sweet flavors actually tastes delicious.
    • The merger was a mismarriage of two companies with very different corporate cultures.
    • The mismarriage of modern architecture and a historic neighborhood upset many residents.
What does "mismarriage" mean? | whatsthatwordmean | whatsthatwordmean