Synonyms for incongruity
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Inconsistency — an instance or point of disagreement
inconsistency, discrepancy, discordance, contradiction, dissonance, incoherence, dissimilarity, disagreement, incompatibility
2. Incongruence — the state of being incongruous, or lacking congruence
3. Absurdity
Definitions
- n. 1
The state of being incongruous, or lacking congruence.
- n. 2
An instance or point of disagreement.
- n. 3
A thing that is incongruous.
Forms
- Plural
- incongruities → inconsistencies, discrepancies, discordances, contradictions…
Example sentences
- contradiction Contradiction is always a sign of recognition.
- discrepancy I can't think of an explanation for the discrepancy.
- inconsistency Many languages have a lot of inconsistency.
- absurdity The absurdity of the situation was almost comical.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| incongruity | steady | |
| contradiction | steady | |
| discrepancy | falling | |
| inconsistency | steady | |
| discordance | steady | |
| absurdity | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- solecism
- 9 letters
- absurdity4
- 10 letters
- dissonance3
- 11 letters
- discrepancy4, impropriety5, incoherence4, discordance
- 12 letters
- disagreement4, unconformity, incongruence, incongruency
- 13 letters
- contradiction4, inconsistency5, dissimilarity6
- 15 letters
- incompatibility7, incongruousness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (absurdity4 = 4 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- incongruité