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incongruous adj
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incongruous — (adj.) 1610s, from L. incongruus incongruous, from in not, opposite of, without (see IN (Cf. in ) (1)) + congruus fit, suitable (see CONGRUENT (Cf. congruent)). Related: Incongruously … Etymology dictionary
incongruous — [adj] out of place; absurd alien, bizarre, conflicting, contradictory, disconsonant, discordant, disparate, distorted, divergent, extraneous, fantastic, fitful, foreign, illogical, improper, inappropriate, inapropos, inapt, incoherent,… … New thesaurus
incongruous — adj. VERBS ▪ be, look, seem ▪ find sth ADVERB ▪ completely, totally, utterly (esp. BrE) … Collocations dictionary
incongruous — adj. incongruous with * * * [ɪn kɒŋgrʊəs] incongruouswith … Combinatory dictionary
incongruous — [in käŋ′gro͞o əs, inkän′gro͞o əs] adj. [L incongruus] not congruous; specif., a) lacking harmony or agreement; incompatible b) having inconsistent or inharmonious parts, elements, etc. c) not corresponding to what is right, proper, or reasonable; … English World dictionary
incongruous — adj 1. incompatible, inconformable, discrepant, disparate, divergent, disagreeing, out of line, out of step, out of keeping; inappropriate, inapt, inapposite, inapropos, unsuitable, unfit, unfitting, improper, unseemly, unbecoming. 2. inconsonant … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
incongruous — adj. 1 out of place; absurd. 2 (often foll. by with) disagreeing; out of keeping. Derivatives: incongruity n. (pl. ies). incongruously adv. incongruousness n. Etymology: L incongruus (as IN (1), CONGRUOUS) … Useful english dictionary
incongruous — [[t]ɪnkɒ̱ŋgruəs[/t]] ADJ GRADED Someone or something that is incongruous seems strange when considered together with other aspects of a situation. [FORMAL] She was small and fragile and looked incongruous in an army uniform... The Indian temple… … English dictionary
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… … Universalium
incongruous — in|con|gru|ous [ınˈkɔŋgruəs US ˈka:ŋ ] adj strange, unexpected, or unsuitable in a particular situation ▪ The new theatre looks utterly incongruous in its setting. >incongruously adv … Dictionary of contemporary English
