inconcinnity
[ in-kuhn-sin-i-tee ]
/ ˌɪn kənˈsɪn ɪ ti /
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noun
lack of proportion and congruity; inelegance.
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Origin of inconcinnity
First recorded in1615–1625; in-3 + concinnity
Words nearby inconcinnity
incomprehensive, incompressible, incomputable, inconceivable, in concert, inconcinnity, inconclusive, incondensable, incondite, in condition, inconducive
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How to use inconcinnity in a sentence
Inconcinnity, in-kon-sin′i-ti, n. want of congruousness or proportion.