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incongruous

[ in-kong-groo-uhs ]
/ ɪnˈkɒŋ gru əs /
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adjective

out of keeping or place; inappropriate; unbecoming: an incongruous effect; incongruous behavior.
not harmonious in character; inconsonant; lacking harmony of parts: an incongruous mixture of architectural styles.
inconsistent: actions that were incongruous with their professed principles.

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separately, individually, variously, negatively, adversely, unusually, abnormally, antagonistically, antithetically, asymmetrically, conflictingly, contradictorily, contrarily, contrastingly, contrastively, discordantly, disparately, distinctively, divergently, diversely

Nearby words

inconducive, inconel, inconformity, incongruent, incongruity, incongruous, inconnu, inconscient, inconsecutive, inconsequent, inconsequential

Origin of incongruous

First recorded in 1605–15, incongruous is from the Latin word incongruus inconsistent. See in-3, congruous

Related forms

in·con·gru·ous·ly, adverbin·con·gru·ous·ness, noun

Can be confused

congruous congruent incongruous incongruent
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British Dictionary definitions for incongruously

incongruous

incongruent

/ (ɪnˈkɒŋɡrʊəs) /

adjective

(when postpositive, foll by with or to) incompatible with (what is suitable); inappropriate
containing disparate or discordant elements or parts

Derived Forms

incongruously or incongruently, adverbincongruousness or incongruence, noun
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