Definitions for incongruity
ˌɪn kənˈgru ɪ ti, -kəŋ-in·con·gruity

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. incongruity, incongruousnessnoun

   the quality of disagreeing; being unsuitable and inappropriate

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. incongruitynoun

   The state of being incongruous, or lacking congruence.

2. incongruitynoun

   An instance or point of disagreement; a dissimilarity; a discrepancy; an inconsistency.

3. incongruitynoun

   A thing that is incongruous.

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

1. Incongruitynoun

   Etymology: incongruité, Fr. from incongruous.

   1. Unsuitableness of one thing to another.

   The fathers make use of this acknowledgment of the incongruity of images to the Deity, from thence to prove the incongruity of the worship of them. Edward Stillingfleet.

   2. Inconsistency; inconsequence; absurdity; impropriety.

   To avoid absurdities and incongruities, is the same law established for both arts: the painter is not to paint a cloud at the bottom of a picture, nor the poet to place what is proper to the end in the beginning of a poem. Dryden.

   3. Disagreement of parts; want of symmetry.

   She, whom after what form soe'er we see,
   Is discord and rude incongruity;
   She, she is dead, she's dead. John Donne.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. incongruity

   Incongruity refers to the state or quality of being inconsistent, incompatible, or not in harmony with other parts or aspects of something. It can also mean the presence of something that seems strange or out of place due to this inconsistency or disharmony.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Incongruitynoun

   the quality or state of being incongruous; want of congruity; unsuitableness; inconsistency; impropriety

2. Incongruitynoun

   disagreement of parts; want of symmetry or of harmony

3. Incongruitynoun

   that which is incongruous; want of congruity

4. Etymology: [Pref. in- not + congruity: cf. F. incongruit.]

Matched Categories

1. • Incompatibility

How to pronounce incongruity?

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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How to say incongruity in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of incongruity in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of incongruity in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of incongruity in a Sentence

1. Paul Billings:

   There is an incongruity of the EPA's positions, on one hand praising the success of the Clean Air Act in improving air quality while on another day calling the law a job killer.

2. Pope Francis:

   Young people are scandalized by the hypocrisy of older people, they are scandalized by war. They are scandalized by incongruity, they are scandalized by corruption, and as part of this corruption... sexual abuse.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=incongruity
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Incongruity
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=incongruity
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incongruity