Tuesday word: Incongruous
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Incongruous (adjective)
in·con·gru·ous [in-kong-groo-uhs]
adjective
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.
Other Words From
in·con gru·ous·ly adverb
in·con gru·ous·ness noun
Can be confused: congruous, congruent, incongruent.
Related Words
bizarre, contradictory, inappropriate, incoherent, incompatible
See synonyms for Incongruous on Thesaurus.com
Synonyms
1. discrepant, unsuitable, ridiculous, ludicrous, absurd.
2. inharmonious, discordant.
3. contrary, contradictory. See inconsistent.
Antonyms
1. becoming, appropriate.
2. consonant.
3. consistent.
Origin: First recorded in 1605–15, incongruous is from the Latin word incongruus “inconsistent.” See in- , congruous
Example Sentences
On the small stage, with another hundred people in the audience, sat or stood a rather incongruous group of actors.
From The Daily Beast
Minaj further mystifies her motives by layering these terrifying, offensive visual cues with her own totally incongruous lyrics.
From The Daily Beast
They got smaller and smaller; and the costumes became more and more incongruous and outrageous.
From The Daily Beast
Even those who were not already republicans wanted the royals to be more aware of how incongruous their profligacy seemed.
From The Daily Beast
On its face, Israel surely seems incongruous in this collection, but it could actually fill several important roles.
From The Daily Beast
Incongruous (adjective)
in·con·gru·ous [in-kong-groo-uhs]
adjective
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.
Other Words From
in·con gru·ous·ly adverb
in·con gru·ous·ness noun
Can be confused: congruous, congruent, incongruent.
Related Words
bizarre, contradictory, inappropriate, incoherent, incompatible
See synonyms for Incongruous on Thesaurus.com
Synonyms
1. discrepant, unsuitable, ridiculous, ludicrous, absurd.
2. inharmonious, discordant.
3. contrary, contradictory. See inconsistent.
Antonyms
1. becoming, appropriate.
2. consonant.
3. consistent.
Origin: First recorded in 1605–15, incongruous is from the Latin word incongruus “inconsistent.” See in- , congruous
Example Sentences
On the small stage, with another hundred people in the audience, sat or stood a rather incongruous group of actors.
From The Daily Beast
Minaj further mystifies her motives by layering these terrifying, offensive visual cues with her own totally incongruous lyrics.
From The Daily Beast
They got smaller and smaller; and the costumes became more and more incongruous and outrageous.
From The Daily Beast
Even those who were not already republicans wanted the royals to be more aware of how incongruous their profligacy seemed.
From The Daily Beast
On its face, Israel surely seems incongruous in this collection, but it could actually fill several important roles.
From The Daily Beast
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Date: 2024-05-23 08:15 am (UTC)