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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024in•con•gru•ous /ɪnˈkɑŋgruəs/USA pronunciation adj. - out of place; inappropriate.
- not harmonious in character.
- inconsistent:an incongruous alibi.
in•con•gru•i•ty /ˌɪnkənˈgruɪti/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]the incongruity of meeting my neighbor on Mt. Kilimanjaro.[countable]incongruities among the students. in•con•gru•ous•ly, adv. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024in•con•gru•ous (in kong′gro̅o̅ əs),USA pronunciation adj. - 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.
- Latin incongruus inconsistent. See in-3, congruous
- 1605–15
in•con′gru•ous•ly, adv. in•con′gru•ous•ness, n. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged discrepant, unsuitable, ridiculous, ludicrous, absurd.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged inharmonious, discordant.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged contrary, contradictory. See inconsistent.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged becoming, appropriate.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged consonant.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged consistent.
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