incongruous

Examples

• All

• All except for the shock of white hair, so incongruous on him, made her laugh outright.

  Fiction book (2000)

• The message conveyed by materials that are cold and hard is incongruous with a home environment.

  Academic text (1995)

• That struck people as incongruous and just not sound public policy.

• Because dogs would never bet on things, and so, it's incongruous.

  The Accountant (2016)

• What's so incongruous about that?

  The Movie Hero (2003)

• No, never that; it was just so incongruous set against the normalcy of the scene outside.

  Fiction book (2001)

• The whole thing is so patently infantile, so incongruous with reality.

• It would be incongruous for me to stay and eat Italian... after... erm... you know!

  Exit (2020)

• In his charcoal Brioni suit, he looked incongruous but not uncomfortable in the jailhouse setting.

  Fiction book (1997)

• Be that as it may, the popular sensationalism of Danby's painting proved incongruous alongside the old masters in Brett's collection.

  Academic text (2012)

Synonyms

B

bizarre

vsincongruous

406 5.9

Very strange or unusual in a way that surprises people

describes being out of harmony or unsuitable rather than being wildly strange

U

unnatural

vsincongruous

101 4.1

Not normal or what people expect

points to being unsuitable or not fitting with surroundings rather than simply abnormal

O

out of place

vsincongruous

63 3.5

Feeling uncomfortable because you do not belong in a place or situation

emphasizes the inner feeling of not belonging rather than external mismatch

I

incompatible

vsincongruous

3 5.1

Not suitable for a person's needs or tastes

refers to lack of harmony with surroundings or other aspects rather than personal dislike

I

incongruent

vsincongruous

1 7.9

Not matching what it should be in shape or meaning

is used for mismatch with surroundings or other aspects rather than only form

I

inapposite

vsincongruous

1 9.9

Not suitable for a situation and therefore not important to the topic

applies to mismatch with surroundings or aspects rather than just irrelevance

I

infelicitous

vsincongruous

• Formal

1 9.1

Unsuitable for a situation that makes people feel uncomfortable

focuses on mismatch with surroundings or lacking harmony rather than emotional awkwardness

U

uncongenial

vsincongruous

1 8.0

Not pleasant for a person, place, or situation

emphasizes lack of harmony with surroundings or other aspects rather than mere unpleasantness

I

inconsonant

vsincongruous

9.8

Not in agreement with something else

focuses on being unsuitable or out of place rather than merely disagreeing

U

unconformable

vsincongruous

9.9

Not following usual rules or ways

emphasizes being unsuited to surroundings or other aspects beyond mere nonconformity

Antonyms

C

congruous

• Formal

1 7.3

Being a good match with something else

How Incongruous

bizarre

406 5.9

incongruous

14 7.4

strange

∞ 2.3

odd

798 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology