INCONGRUOUS (in·con·gru·ous) adjective Not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects of something, strange because of not agreeing with what is usual or expected.
An incongruous friendship. An incongruous manner. An incongruous behaviour. An incongruous story.
Explanation
Incongruous means lacking congruity. If two things or countries are incompatible, they are incongruous. If something is not confirming or disagreeing said to be incongruous. An inconsistent story is incongruous.
Examples of incongruous in a sentence
• There is something incongruous about the story.
•His outburst seemed incongruous to those who know him well.
•The silliness of the situation burned her sense of the incongruous.
•Popular color names are incongruous, irrational, and often ludicrous.
•Such a scenario appears incongruous, if not abhorrent.
•The duffel coat looked incongruous with the black dress she wore underneath.
Synonyms: discrepant, unsuitable, ridiculous, ludicrous, absurd, discordant, contradictory, inconsistent etc.
Antonyms: appropriate, consistent, congruous etc.
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