incongruent
adjective
in·con·gru·ent ˌin-kən-ˈgrü-ənt 
(ˌ)in-ˈkäŋ-grə-wənt
: not congruent
incongruent triangles
incongruently adverb
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Even without that criticism, the Administration’s efforts to defend the continuance of the ban on European travel to the U.S. were becoming increasingly incongruent. 
Dan Reed, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2021 There’s plenty of anti-Schumer sentiment out there these days, but even a Schumer fan might find her scenes incongruent with the rest. Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE, 28 June 2022 But Michael Mina, epidemiologist and chief science officer at digital healthcare company eMed, said the FDA set unrealistic standards for rapid antigen tests that were incongruent with the purpose of frequent, rapid testing. Jaimie Ding, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Jan. 2022 But Michael Mina, epidemiologist and chief science officer at digital healthcare company eMed, said the FDA set unrealistic standards for rapid antigen tests that were incongruent with the purpose of frequent, rapid testing. Jaimie Ding, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Jan. 2022 But Michael Mina, epidemiologist and chief science officer at digital healthcare company eMed, said the FDA set unrealistic standards for rapid antigen tests that were incongruent with the purpose of frequent, rapid testing. Jaimie Ding, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Jan. 2022 At first glance, the blockbuster director of The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable and Split seems an incongruent choice to judge the competition lineup of one of the world’s premier art house festivals. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Feb. 2022 But Michael Mina, epidemiologist and chief science officer at digital healthcare company eMed, said the FDA set unrealistic standards for rapid antigen tests that were incongruent with the purpose of frequent, rapid testing. Jaimie Ding, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Jan. 2022 But Michael Mina, epidemiologist and chief science officer at digital healthcare company eMed, said the FDA set unrealistic standards for rapid antigen tests that were incongruent with the purpose of frequent, rapid testing. Jaimie Ding, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Jan. 2022 See More
Dan Reed, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2021 There’s plenty of anti-Schumer sentiment out there these days, but even a Schumer fan might find her scenes incongruent with the rest. Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE, 28 June 2022 But Michael Mina, epidemiologist and chief science officer at digital healthcare company eMed, said the FDA set unrealistic standards for rapid antigen tests that were incongruent with the purpose of frequent, rapid testing. Jaimie Ding, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Jan. 2022 But Michael Mina, epidemiologist and chief science officer at digital healthcare company eMed, said the FDA set unrealistic standards for rapid antigen tests that were incongruent with the purpose of frequent, rapid testing. Jaimie Ding, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Jan. 2022 But Michael Mina, epidemiologist and chief science officer at digital healthcare company eMed, said the FDA set unrealistic standards for rapid antigen tests that were incongruent with the purpose of frequent, rapid testing. Jaimie Ding, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Jan. 2022 At first glance, the blockbuster director of The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable and Split seems an incongruent choice to judge the competition lineup of one of the world’s premier art house festivals. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Feb. 2022 But Michael Mina, epidemiologist and chief science officer at digital healthcare company eMed, said the FDA set unrealistic standards for rapid antigen tests that were incongruent with the purpose of frequent, rapid testing. Jaimie Ding, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Jan. 2022 But Michael Mina, epidemiologist and chief science officer at digital healthcare company eMed, said the FDA set unrealistic standards for rapid antigen tests that were incongruent with the purpose of frequent, rapid testing. Jaimie Ding, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Jan. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Latin incongruent-, incongruens, from in- + congruent-, congruens congruent
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
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