incongruent

[in-kong-groo-uhnt, in-kuhn-groo-, -kuhng-] / ɪnˈkɒŋ gru ənt, ˌɪn kənˈgru-, -kəŋ- /

ADJECTIVE

discrepant

Synonyms

WEAK

at variance conflicting contradictory contrary different differing disconsonant discordant disparate dissonant divergent diverse incompatible incongruous inconsistent inconsonant unmixable varying

ADJECTIVE

incongruous

Synonyms

WEAK

alien bizarre conflicting contradictory disconsonant discordant discrepant disparate dissonant distorted divergent extraneous fantastic fitful foreign illogical improper inappropriate inapropos inapt incoherent incompatible inconsistent irreconcilable irregular jumbled lopsided mismatched out of keeping rambling shifting twisted unavailing unbalanced unbecoming unconnected uncoordinated uneven unintelligible unpredictable unrelated unsuitable unsuited

Example Sentences

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"Specifically, we want to test incongruent pairings -- for example, what happens if you hear a drum but see a bird?" said Huang.

From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2026

As ETF leader Jan van Eck recently observed in these pages, such shareholder activism is particularly incongruent for investment funds that merely mirror stock market indexes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025

"To me, there is a mind-blowing gap between the knowledge and worries of scientists and the opinions and aims of decision makers, i.e. an incongruent relationship between knowledge and political realities," Andersen-Ranberg told Salon.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2025

“I honestly wish my life was as wild as it has been portrayed !!!,” Spears wrote Monday on Instagram, sharing incongruent footage of herself on horseback on what appeared to be a ranch.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2024

Something inside Doreen lit up, incongruent to the situation, because her voice dripped with excitement.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss

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