Definitions for incongruous
ɪnˈkɒŋ gru əsin·con·gru·ous

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. incongruousadjective

   lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness

   "a plan incongruous with reason"; "incongruous behavior"; "a joke that was incongruous with polite conversation"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. incongruousadjective

   Not similar or congruent; not matching or fitting in.

2. Etymology: From incongruus, from in- +.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Incongruousadjective

   Etymology: incongru, Fr. in and congruous.

   1. Unsuitable; not fitting.

   Wiser heathens condemned the worship of God as incongruous to a divine nature, and a disparagement to the deity. Edward Stillingfleet.

   2. Inconsistent; absurd.

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1. incongruous

   Incongruous refers to something that is not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects of a situation. It means out of place, inappropriate or inconsistent. It could be used to describe words, behaviors, appearances, settings, etc. that stand out because they are not matching or fitting with what is generally expected or understood in a particular context.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Incongruousadjective

   not congruous; reciprocally disagreeing; not capable of harmonizing or readily assimilating; inharmonious; inappropriate; unsuitable; not fitting; inconsistent; improper; as, an incongruous remark; incongruous behavior, action, dress, etc

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Incongruous

   in-kong′grōō-us, adj. inconsistent: not fitting well together, disjointed: unsuitable—also Incon′gruent.—ns. Incongru′ity, Incon′gruousness.—adv. Incon′gruously.

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1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of incongruous in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of incongruous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of incongruous in a Sentence

1. Nikos Pappas:

   Mr. Schaeuble is the main supporter of failed policies in Greece and in Europe, his obsession and insistence on the same policy and style are incongruous with the course toward a united and democratic Europe.

2. Safwan Masri:

   It is disingenuous to say that this plan is purely economic because it has a political dimension that has implications that are incongruous with the political aspirations, a big part of the $50 billion will go to neighboring states to settle the Palestinian refugees in those countries.

3. Martin Harrison:

   I conclude that the disputed trades were incongruous and exceptional trades. They were unsuitable for the LIA and I can find no investment rationale for them.

4. Zuri Murrell:

   It’s weird because doesn’t that seem incongruous, that it’s the number two cancer death? People don’t discover it until it’s really, really late and they aren’t getting screened.

5. Alfred North Whitehead:

   I have suffered a great deal from writers who have quoted this or that sentence of mine either out of its context or in juxtaposition to some incongruous matter which quite distorted my meaning , or destroyed it altogether.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=incongruous
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Incongruous
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=incongruous
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incongruous
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=incongruous