incongruousness

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.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

incongruousness - the quality of disagreeing; being unsuitable and inappropriate incongruity incompatibility - the quality of being unable to exist or work in congenial combination irony - incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs; "the irony of Ireland's copying the nation she most hated" congruence, congruity, congruousness - the quality of agreeing; being suitable and appropriate