incongruous

in·con·gru·ous  (n-knggr-s)

adj.

1. Lacking in harmony; incompatible: a joke that was incongruous with polite conversation.

2. Not in agreement, as with principles; inconsistent: a plan incongruous with reason.

3. Not in keeping with what is correct, proper, or logical; inappropriate: incongruous behavior.

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[From Latin incongruus : in-, not; see in-¹ + congruus, congruous; see congruous.]

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in·congru·ous·ly adv.

in·congru·ous·ness n.

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incongruous

Adjective

out of place; inappropriate: an incongruous figure among the tourists

incongruously adv
incongruity n

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

incongruous - lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness; "a plan incongruous with reason"; "incongruous behavior"; "a joke that was incongruous with polite conversation" congruent, congruous - corresponding in character or kind

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incongruous

adjective inappropriate, absurd, out of place, conflicting, contrary, contradictory, inconsistent, unsuitable, improper, incompatible, discordant, incoherent, extraneous, unsuited, unbecoming, out of keeping, inapt, disconsonant << OPPOSITE appropriate

Translations

incongruous [ɪnˈkɔŋgruəs] adj → discordante

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incongruous [ɪnˈkɔŋgruəs] adj → peu approprié(e); [remark, act] → incongru(e) → déplacé(e)

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incongruous [ɪnˈkɔŋgruəs] adj (strange) → absurd;

(inappropriate) → unpassend

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incongruous [ɪnˈkɔŋgruəs] adj → poco appropriato/a; [remark, act] → incongruo/a

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incongruous

adj incongruous [iŋˈkoŋgruəs]

unsuitable or out of place; odd Boots would look incongruous with an evening dress. misplaas مُتَنافِر، غَيْر مُنْسَجِم несъвместим nesouhlasný, neladící ikke passende sammen med nicht zusammenpassend αταίριαστος, παράταιρος incongruente kokkusobimatu ناهماهنگ nurinkurinen incongru לא תוֹאֵם/הוֹלֵם असंगत neprimjeren, neskladan össze nem illő aneh, tidak pantas óviðeigandi, sem stingur í stúf incongruo; incompatibile 合わない 부조화의 nesiderinantis neatbilstošs; nepiemērots tidak sesuai ongerijmd upassende, avstikkende, rar niestosowny incongruente nepo­trivit нелепый nezlučiteľný, neprimeraný; neladiaci neskladen, neustrezen neprimeren oförenlig, som inte passar ihop, inkongruent ซึ่งไม่สอดคล้องกัน aykırı, tuhaf, uymaz 不調和的 невідповідний; несумісний بے محل không thích hợp 不调和的

n inconˈgruity, inˈcongruousness

misplaastheid عَدَم مُناسَبَه несъответствие neshoda, nesoulad uoverensstemmelse die Nichtübereinstimmung ασυναρτησία, δυσαρμονία incongruencia ühtimatus نا همخوانی epäsuhta incongruité אי-הַתאָמָה विसंगति, बेतुकापन nepodudaranje, nepristajanje össze nem egyezés/illés keanehan ósamkvæmni; það að stinga í stúf incongruenza 부조화 nesiderinimas neatbilstība; nepiemērotība ketidaksesuaian ongerijmdheid; misplaatstheid uoverensstemmelse; selvmotsigelse niestosowność incongruência nepo­trivire нелепость nezhoda; nepomer, neprimeranosť neskladnost neprimerenost oförenlighet, inkongruens ความไม่สอดคล้องกัน uymazlık, uygunsuzluk 不調和 невідповідність; недоречність نا موافقت sự không thích hợp 不调和