incongruent

[ in-kong-groo-uhnt, in-kuhn-groo-, -kuhng- ]

/ ɪnˈkɒŋ gru ənt, ˌɪn kənˈgru-, -kəŋ- /

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adjective

not accordant or in agreement; incongruous: All the horrible things she said about him turned out to be incongruent with the man we came to know and trust.

Chemistry. (of a substance or compound) undergoing a change or changes in composition when undergoing a reaction, as with incongruent melting.

OTHER WORDS FOR incongruent

1 inharmonious, discordant.

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OPPOSITES FOR incongruent

1 consonant.

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Origin of incongruent

First recorded in 1525–35; from Latin incongruent- (stem of incongruēns ) “inconsistent”; see in-³, congruent

OTHER WORDS FROM incongruent

in·con·gru·ence, nounin·con·gru·ent·ly, adverb

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH incongruent

incongruous, incongruent

Words nearby incongruent

inconducive, Inconel, in confidence, inconformity, incongruence, incongruent, incongruent melting, incongruity, incongruous, inconnu, in conscience

How to use incongruent in a sentence

That’s what you’re doing now, writing all this down, even the parts of your life that seem tedious, incongruent, even humiliating.
I Moved to a Remote Cabin to Write, and I Hate It|awise|November 30, 2021|Outside Online
While we speak, I look for things like rapid or disorganized speech, somewhat incongruent facial expressions, or even recurrent ideas that might help me guage their mind’s function.
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It recognizes that dispersal is a strategy for resilience, but need not be permanent, or incongruent with the virtues of compact development.
The Self-Driving Car Is a Red Herring - Issue 92: Frontiers|Anthony Townsend|October 21, 2020|Nautilus
Memories of more convivial press encounters were never more incongruent.
How Leo Went From Bratty to Brilliant|Gina Piccalo|July 15, 2010|DAILY BEAST

The description of Ehrenberg—as is very often the case—is quite incongruent with his figure.
Report on the Radiolaria Collected by H.M.S. Challenger During the Years 1873-1876, First Part: Porulosa (Spumellaria and Acantharia)|Ernst Haeckel
Thrse with her pretty Creole tact was not long in bringing these seemingly incongruent elements into some degree of harmony.
At Fault|Kate Chopin.
Perhaps in some context, the word part is incongruent with this notion that there is only wholeness.
Nursing as Caring|Anne Boykin
There was the picture that she was unable to begin; it floated through her brain, elusive and incongruent.
The Quaint Companions|Leonard Merrick
This was usually done by use of brute force coated with a thin layer of incongruent ideology.
After the Rain|Sam Vaknin