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unconformable

unconformable

9.9
Not following usual rules or ways
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌnkənˈfɔrməbl/
translation icon : inconforme
  • This data is unconformable.

Examples

  • The new policy is unconformable with current regulations and may require revision.

  • The architect's proposal was unconformable to the historic style of the neighborhood.

  • Her theory was considered unconformable to established scientific principles.

  • Don't be unconformable with your findings!

  • The evidence presented in court was unconformable with the witness's testimony, raising doubts about the case.

  • Her opinions on the matter were unconformable with the team's strategy, leading to a conflict in the project planning.

  • The study's findings were unconformable with previous research, suggesting a need for further investigation.

Synonyms

inconsistent
vsunconformable
96 4.7

Not staying the same over time and not agreeing with other facts

focuses on a single nonmatching state rather than changing irregularity
nonconforming
vsunconformable
2 7.1

Not following usual customs or religious beliefs

is a wider mismatch not limited to customs, rules, or belief
unreconciled
vsunconformable
1 7.2

People or things that do not agree with each other

refers to a simple nonmatching state rather than an unfinished fixing process
inconsonant
vsunconformable
9.8

Not in agreement with something else

means a general failure to match rather than only a harmony issue
nonnormative
vsunconformable
9.0

Not usual or what most people expect

is a broader nonmatching idea not tied to social norms

Antonyms

conformable
  • Formal
1 7.5

In agreement with a rule or standard

How Conforming

orthodox
30 5.9
conforming
1 4.3
conventional
175 2.8
unconformable
9.9
rebellious
43 4.5

Surface Forms

unconformable positive

Morphology

unconformable = conformable (transparent) = un + conform + able

The adjective is formed by adding the negative prefix 'un-' to 'conformable' (conform + -able); the meaning 'not conforming' is directly inferable.

Etymology

The word unconformable breaks into un- meaning 'not' and conform, which comes from form meaning 'shape' or 'way'. So unconformable means 'not fitting the same shape' or 'not agreeing', which is why we use it for ideas or plans that do not match rules or the usual way.