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incongruity

[ in-kuhn-groo-i-tee, -kuhng- ]
/ ˌɪn kənˈgru ɪ ti, -kəŋ- /
SEE SYNONYMS FOR incongruity

noun, plural in·con·gru·i·ties for 2.

the quality or condition of being incongruous.
something incongruous.

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Origin of incongruity

From the Late Latin word incongruitās, dating back to 1525–35. See in-3, congruity

Words nearby incongruity

inconducive, Inconel, in confidence, inconformity, incongruent, incongruity, incongruous, inconnu, in conscience, inconscient, inconsecutive
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Words related to incongruity

inconsistency, difference, mismatch, inappropriateness

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British Dictionary definitions for incongruity

incongruity
/ (ˌɪnkɒŋˈɡruːɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties

something incongruous
the state or quality of being incongruous
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