INCONGRUOUS

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

Etymology

Adjective

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.

Synonyms

• 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

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