Synonyms for incongruent
- adjective
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Adjective
1. Incongruous — out of place, incompatible, inharmonious, not congruent
Definitions
- adj. 1
Out of place, incompatible, inharmonious, not congruent.
The yellow blazer was incongruent for the funeral.
Example sentences
- inappropriate I think that what you're wearing is inappropriate.
- absurd Do you really not see how absurd your question is?
- incongruous He has an incongruous sounding name which is hard to remember.
- discordant He laughed with a metallic and discordant sound.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| incongruent | rising | |
| inappropriate | rising | |
| absurd | steady | |
| incongruous | steady | |
| discordant | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- absurd2
- 10 letters
- discordant3
- 11 letters
- incongruous4
- 13 letters
- inappropriate5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (absurd2 = 2 syllables).