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Incongruous

Incongruous Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Incongruous? [adj] lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness; "a plan incongruous with reason"; "incongruous behavior"; "a joke that was incongruous with polite conversation" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Incongruous: discrepant \| inappropriate \| incompatible \| inconsistent \| inharmonious \| ironic \| ironical \| out or keeping(p) \| unfitting Related Terms \| Find terms related to Incongruous: abnormal \| absonant \| absurd \| amusing \| anomalous \| assorted \| at odds \| at variance \| bad \| bizarre \| clashing \| colliding \| conflicting \| contradictory \| contrary \| contrary to reason \| contrasted \| contrasting \| departing \| deviating \| deviative \| different \| differentiated \| differing \| disaccordant \| disagreeing \| disconsonant \| discordant \| discrepant \| discrete \| discriminated \| disharmonious \| disjoined \| disparate \| disproportionate \| dissimilar \| dissonant \| distinct \| distinguished \| divergent \| diverging \| divers \| diverse \| diversified \| droll \| eccentric \| fallacious \| faulty \| flawed \| funny \| futile \| harsh \| heterogeneous \| hilarious \| humorous \| ill-advised \| ill-considered \| illogical \| ill-suited \| ill-timed \| impolitic \| improper \| in disagreement \| inaccordant \| inadvisable \| inappropriate \| inapt \| inauthentic \| incoherent \| incommensurable \| incommensurate \| incompatible \| inconclusive \| incongruent \| inconsequent \| inconsequential \| inconsistent \| inconsonant \| inept \| inexpedient \| infelicitous \| inharmonious \| inopportune \| invalid \| irrational \| irreconcilable \| laughable \| loose \| ludicrous \| mal a propos \| malapropos \| many \| motley \| multifarious \| nonscientific \| not following \| off-color \| off-tone \| out of keeping \| out of line \| out of place \| out of proportion \| out of step \| oxymoronic \| paradoxical \| paralogical \| poles apart \| poles asunder \| priceless \| quaint \| quizzical \| reasonless \| rich \| ridiculous \| risible \| screaming \| self-annulling \| self-contradictory \| self-refuting \| senseless \| separate \| separated \| several \| unapt \| unauthentic \| unbecoming \| unbefitting \| unconformable \| unconnected \| undesirable \| unequal \| unfit \| unfitting \| unfortunate \| unhappy \| unlike \| unmeet \| unphilosophical \| unprofitable \| unreasonable \| unscientific \| unseasonable \| unseemly \| unsuitable \| unsuited \| untimely \| unwise \| variant \| varied \| variegated \| various \| varying \| whimsical \| widely apart \| without reason \| witty \| worlds apart \| wrong See Also \| Incongruous In Webster's Dictionary \Incon"gruous\, a. [L. incongruus. See {In-} not, and {Congruous}.] Not congruous; reciprocally disagreeing; not capable of harmonizing or readily assimilating; inharmonious; inappropriate; unsuitable; not fitting; inconsistent; improper; as, an incongruous remark; incongruous behavior, action, dress, etc. ``Incongruous mixtures of opinions.'' --I. Taylor. ``Made up of incongruous parts.'' --Macaulay. Incongruous denotes that kind of absence of harmony or suitableness of which the taste and experience of men takes cognizance. --C. J. Smith. {Incongruous numbers} (Arith.), two numbers, which, with respect to a third, are such that their difference can not be divided by it without a remainder, the two numbers being said to be incongruous with respect to the third; as, twenty-five are incongruous with respect to four. Syn: Inconsistent; unsuitable; inharmonious; disagreeing; absurd; inappropriate; unfit; improper. See {Inconsistent}. -- {Incon"gruously}, adv. -- {Incon"gruousness}, n.

Incongruous Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Incongruous?

[adj] lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness; "a plan incongruous with reason"; "incongruous behavior"; "a joke that was incongruous with polite conversation"

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Incongruous In Webster's Dictionary

\In*con"gru*ous\, a. [L. incongruus. See {In-} not,
and {Congruous}.]
Not congruous; reciprocally disagreeing; not capable of
harmonizing or readily assimilating; inharmonious;
inappropriate; unsuitable; not fitting; inconsistent;
improper; as, an incongruous remark; incongruous behavior,
action, dress, etc. ``Incongruous mixtures of opinions.''
--I. Taylor. ``Made up of incongruous parts.'' --Macaulay.

      Incongruous denotes that kind of absence of harmony or
      suitableness of which the taste and experience of men
      takes cognizance.                        --C. J. Smith.

{Incongruous numbers} (Arith.), two numbers, which, with
   respect to a third, are such that their difference can not
   be divided by it without a remainder, the two numbers
   being said to be incongruous with respect to the third;
   as, twenty-five are incongruous with respect to four.

Syn: Inconsistent; unsuitable; inharmonious; disagreeing;
     absurd; inappropriate; unfit; improper. See
     {Inconsistent}. -- {In*con"gru*ous*ly}, adv. --
     {In*con"gru*ous*ness}, n.

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