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incongruous

[in-kong-groo-uhs]

adjective

  1. out of keeping or place; inappropriate; unbecoming.

    an incongruous effect; incongruous behavior.

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  2. not harmonious in character; inconsonant; lacking harmony of parts.

    an incongruous mixture of architectural styles.

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  3. inconsistent.

    actions that were incongruous with their professed principles.

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incongruous

/ ɪˈɒŋɡʊə /

adjective

  1. incompatible with (what is suitable); inappropriate

  2. containing disparate or discordant elements or parts

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • incongruously adverb
  • incongruousness noun
  • ˈDzԲܴdzܲ adverb
  • ˈDzԲܴdzܲԱ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of incongruous1

First recorded in 1605–15, incongruous is from the Latin word incongruus “inconsistent.” See in- 3, congruous
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One month, she would look emaciated, her tiny limbs and bulging stomach incongruous with the family’s relative access to resources.

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But the exceptional nature of McDonald’s gifts strikes an incongruous note.

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Some other shots are so incongruous that they’re less like jokes and more like editing mistakes, making the film genuinely difficult to follow at points.

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The authors explain that this approach, though seemingly incongruous, is actually quite sensible.

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A neighbor who had known De Rothschild for many years told The Times he was surprised by the incongruous findings.

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