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adjective
Date: 1691
1. not well matched <he and his wife were an ill-sorted pair — Lord Byron> 2. Scottish much displeased
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ill-sorted — adj. not well matched. Syn: incompatible, mismated, unsuited. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ill-sorted — [il′sôrt′id] adj. badly matched [an ill sorted pair] … English World dictionary
ill-sorted — index disproportionate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
ill-sorted incompatible mismated unsuited — mismatched mis*matched adj. 1. Matched unsuitably; grouped into pairs or sets with incompatible characteristics. [Narrower terms: {ill sorted, incompatible, mismated, unsuited}; {odd, unmatched, unmated, unpaired ] Also See: {incompatible}.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ill-sorted — /il sawr tid/, adj. badly matched; poorly arranged. [1685 95] * * * … Universalium
ill-sorted — adjective not easy to combine harmoniously • Syn: ↑incompatible, ↑mismated, ↑unsuited • Similar to: ↑mismatched • Derivationally related forms: ↑incompatibility ( … Useful english dictionary
ill-as|sort|ed — «IHL uh SR tihd», adjective. = ill sorted. (Cf. ↑ill sorted) … Useful english dictionary
Ill — Ill, adv. In a ill manner; badly; weakly. [1913 Webster] How ill this taper burns! Shak. [1913 Webster] Ill fares the land, to hastening ills a prey, Where wealth accumulates and men decay. Goldsmith. [1913 Webster] Note: Ill, like above, well,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ill-sort|ed — «IHL SR tihd», adjective. badly assorted or arranged; poorly matched: »He and his wife were an ill sorted pair (Byron) … Useful english dictionary
ill-timed — Synonyms and related words: bad, futile, ill adapted, ill advised, ill assorted, ill chosen, ill considered, ill fitted, ill matched, ill seasoned, ill sorted, ill suited, impolitic, improper, inadmissible, inadvisable, inapplicable, inapposite,… … Moby Thesaurus
