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.

Origin of incongruous

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

SYNONYMS FOR incongruous

1 discrepant, unsuitable, ridiculous, ludicrous, absurd.

2 inharmonious, discordant.

3 contrary, contradictory.

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ANTONYMS FOR incongruous

1 becoming, appropriate.

2 consonant.

3 consistent.

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3. See inconsistent.

OTHER WORDS FROM incongruous

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

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH incongruous

incongruous , incongruent

Words nearby incongruous

Inconel, in confidence, inconformity, incongruent, incongruity, incongruous, inconnu, in conscience, inconscient, inconsecutive, in consequence

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Example sentences from the Web for incongruous

Even those who were not already republicans wanted the royals to be more aware of how incongruous their profligacy seemed.
Imagining Prince Charles as King Makes All of Britain Wish They Could Leave Like Scotland|Clive Irving|September 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It is impossible to overstate just how isolated and incongruous Lady Thatcher was when she entered Parliament in 1959.
Margaret Thatcher: The Accidental Feminist|Amanda Foreman|April 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He does not take umbrage at the incongruous presence of the housekeeper in a presidential suite that is still occupied.
Five Things You Didn’t Know About DSK From John Solomon’s New Book|John Solomon|June 5, 2012|DAILY BEAST
“I was 11 years old,” he says, in his gravelly voice that carries an incongruous hint of Brooklyn (Gosling is Canadian).
Ryan Gosling: On Blue Valentine and Michelle Williams|Nicole LaPorte|December 26, 2010|DAILY BEAST

Berliners for the most part simply lived with it, incongruous and sinister as it was.
Scaling the Berlin Wall|Michael R. Meyer|October 31, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The sunburnt face, puckered with a wry wistfulness, was only comic in its incongruous coat of grease.
No Hero|E.W. Hornung
She took no heed of her flimsy, incongruous dress, her fatigue, her need of sleep.
The False Chevalier|William Douw Lighthall
If he were asked to read prayers in French the idea would seem to him incongruous, a mingling of frivolous with sacred things.
Human Intercourse|Philip Gilbert Hamerton
Not far away was the wrecked plane, an incongruous mass of streaks where the fabric had ripped through the gas-paint.
Astounding Stories of Super-Science, October, 1930|Various
I will complete this sketch of an incurable cannibal grandee with two incongruous traits.
In the South Seas|Robert Louis Stevenson

British Dictionary definitions for incongruous

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 of incongruous

incongruously or incongruently, adverbincongruousness or incongruence, noun

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单词	incongruous
释义	incongruous [ in-kong-groo-uhs ] / ɪnˈkɒŋ gru əs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR incongruous ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Origin of incongruous First recorded in 1605–15, incongruous is from the Latin word incongruus “inconsistent.” See in-³, congruous SYNONYMS FOR incongruous 1 discrepant, unsuitable, ridiculous, ludicrous, absurd. 2 inharmonious, discordant. 3 contrary, contradictory. SEE SYNONYMS FOR incongruous ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR incongruous 1 becoming, appropriate. 2 consonant. 3 consistent. SEE ANTONYMS FOR incongruous ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for incongruous 3. See inconsistent. OTHER WORDS FROM incongruous in·con·gru·ous·ly, adverbin·con·gru·ous·ness, noun WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH incongruous incongruous , incongruent Words nearby incongruous Inconel, in confidence, inconformity, incongruent, incongruity, incongruous, inconnu, in conscience, inconscient, inconsecutive, in consequence Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for incongruous Even those who were not already republicans wanted the royals to be more aware of how incongruous their profligacy seemed. Imagining Prince Charles as King Makes All of Britain Wish They Could Leave Like Scotland\|Clive Irving\|September 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST It is impossible to overstate just how isolated and incongruous Lady Thatcher was when she entered Parliament in 1959. Margaret Thatcher: The Accidental Feminist\|Amanda Foreman\|April 9, 2013\|DAILY BEAST He does not take umbrage at the incongruous presence of the housekeeper in a presidential suite that is still occupied. Five Things You Didn’t Know About DSK From John Solomon’s New Book\|John Solomon\|June 5, 2012\|DAILY BEAST “I was 11 years old,” he says, in his gravelly voice that carries an incongruous hint of Brooklyn (Gosling is Canadian). Ryan Gosling: On Blue Valentine and Michelle Williams\|Nicole LaPorte\|December 26, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Berliners for the most part simply lived with it, incongruous and sinister as it was. Scaling the Berlin Wall\|Michael R. Meyer\|October 31, 2009\|DAILY BEAST The sunburnt face, puckered with a wry wistfulness, was only comic in its incongruous coat of grease. No Hero\|E.W. Hornung She took no heed of her flimsy, incongruous dress, her fatigue, her need of sleep. The False Chevalier\|William Douw Lighthall If he were asked to read prayers in French the idea would seem to him incongruous, a mingling of frivolous with sacred things. Human Intercourse\|Philip Gilbert Hamerton Not far away was the wrecked plane, an incongruous mass of streaks where the fabric had ripped through the gas-paint. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, October, 1930\|Various I will complete this sketch of an incurable cannibal grandee with two incongruous traits. In the South Seas\|Robert Louis Stevenson British Dictionary definitions for incongruous 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 of incongruous incongruously or incongruently, adverbincongruousness or incongruence, noun 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 incongruous bizarre, inappropriate, contradictory, incoherent, incompatible, alien, conflicting, discordant, disparate, distorted, divergent, extraneous, fantastic, fitful, foreign, illogical, improper, inapt, inconsistent, irreconcilable
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incongruous

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incongruent

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