incongruity

[ in-kuhn-groo-i-tee, -kuhng- ]

/ ˌɪn kənˈgru ɪ ti, -kəŋ- /

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noun, plural in·con·gru·i·ties for 2.

the quality or condition of being incongruous.

something incongruous.

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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Example sentences from the Web for incongruity

In their incongruity and outrageous character, they were more and more effective.
Joseph Campbell on the Roots of Halloween|Joseph Campbell|October 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But there is another kind of smile evoked by the incongruity between the appearance and the reality.
The Gentle Reader|Samuel McChord Crothers
The incongruity is there notwithstanding the probability that the soldier who faces the fire of the enemy will be killed.
Mountain Meditations|L. Lind-af-Hageby
Yet she had no sins to confess (belief in which incongruity demonstrates her state of darkness).
Mr. Claghorn's Daughter|Hilary Trent

He knew that he had been most powerfully attracted to her, but he did not fail to recognize the incongruity of such a situation.
In Old Kentucky|Edward Marshall and Charles T. Dazey
The semicircular dome of the entrance, which is whitewashed, forms an incongruity which mars the general effect of the faade.
Forty Thousand Miles Over Land and Water|Lady (Ethel Gwendoline [Moffatt]) Vincent

British Dictionary definitions for incongruity

incongruity

/ (ˌɪnkɒŋˈɡruːɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties

something incongruous

the state or quality of being incongruous

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单词	incongruity
释义	incongruity [ in-kuhn-groo-i-tee, -kuhng- ] / ˌɪn kənˈgru ɪ ti, -kəŋ- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR incongruity ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural in·con·gru·i·ties for 2. the quality or condition of being incongruous. something incongruous. 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 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for incongruity In their incongruity and outrageous character, they were more and more effective. Joseph Campbell on the Roots of Halloween\|Joseph Campbell\|October 31, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But there is another kind of smile evoked by the incongruity between the appearance and the reality. The Gentle Reader\|Samuel McChord Crothers The incongruity is there notwithstanding the probability that the soldier who faces the fire of the enemy will be killed. Mountain Meditations\|L. Lind-af-Hageby Yet she had no sins to confess (belief in which incongruity demonstrates her state of darkness). Mr. Claghorn's Daughter\|Hilary Trent He knew that he had been most powerfully attracted to her, but he did not fail to recognize the incongruity of such a situation. In Old Kentucky\|Edward Marshall and Charles T. Dazey The semicircular dome of the entrance, which is whitewashed, forms an incongruity which mars the general effect of the faade. Forty Thousand Miles Over Land and Water\|Lady (Ethel Gwendoline [Moffatt]) Vincent British Dictionary definitions for incongruity incongruity / (ˌɪnkɒŋˈɡruːɪtɪ) / noun plural -ties something incongruous the state or quality of being incongruous Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to incongruity inconsistency, difference, mismatch, inappropriateness
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incongruity

noun, plural in·con·gru·i·ties for 2.

Origin of incongruity

Words nearby incongruity

Example sentences from the Web for incongruity

British Dictionary definitions for incongruity

noun plural -ties

Words related to incongruity