单词 | incongruous |
释义 | incongruous —incongruously, adv. —incongruousness, n. /in kong"grooh euhs/, adj. 1. out of keeping or place; inappropriate; unbecoming: an incongruous effect; incongruous behavior. 2. not harmonious in character; inconsonant; lacking harmony of parts: an incongruous mixture of architectural styles. 3. inconsistent: actions that were incongruous with their professed principles. [1605-15; < L incongruus inconsistent. See IN-3, CONGRUOUS] Syn. 1. discrepant, unsuitable, ridiculous, ludicrous, absurd. 2. inharmonious, discordant. 3. contrary, contradictory. See inconsistent. Ant. 1. becoming, appropriate. 2. consonant. 3. consistent. |
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