incongruous
(adjective) lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness; “a plan incongruous with reason”; “incongruous behavior”; “a joke that was incongruous with polite conversation”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
incongruous (comparative more incongruous, superlative most incongruous)
Not similar or congruent; not matching or fitting in.
(math) Of two numbers, with respect to a third, such that their difference can not be divided by it without a remainder.
• incongruitous
Source: Wiktionary
In*con"gru*ous, a. Etym: [L. incongruus. See In- not, and Congruous.]
Definition: Not congruous; reciprocally disagreeing; not capable of harmonizing or readily assimilating; inharmonious; inappropriate; unsuitable; not fitting; inconsistent; improper; as, an incongruous remark; incongruous behavior, action, dress, etc. "Incongruous mixtures of opinions." I. Taylor. "Made up of incongruous parts." Macaulay. Incongruous denotes that kind of absence of harmony or suitableness of which the taste and experience of men takes cognizance. C. J. Smith. Incongruous numbers (Arith.), two numbers, which, with respect to a third, are such that their difference can not be divided by it without a remainder, the two numbers being said to be incongruous with respect to the third; as, twenty-five are incongruous with respect to four.
Syn.
– Inconsistent; unsuitable; inharmonious; disagreeing; absurd; inappropriate; unfit; improper. See Inconsistent.
– In*con"gru*ous*ly, adv.
– In*con"gru*ous*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
21 April 2025
(noun) a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
