incongruous
Example Sentences
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Along steep and narrow trails, a few rustic taverns for wine guzzling seem incongruous in the midst of all of the ruggedness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
It is a somewhat incongruous location for a visit by Pope Leo who, like Francis, has prioritised the poor and marginalised.
From Barron's ● Mar. 25, 2026
It seems completely incongruous a club the size of Rangers, its life spent under a gigantic microscope, could possibly move quietly into contention, but that's the reality.
From BBC ● Jan. 25, 2026
“It was OK, but it was incongruous, getting us nowhere, and in the end we had no money, no nothing.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2025
Aunty Onenu’s weave was longer and more incongruous than the last, high and coiffed in front, with waves of hair floating to her back.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Vocabulary lists containing incongruous
Grade 10, List 2
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