incongruent
/ɪnˈkɒn.ɡɹu.ənt/
incongruent adjective: out of place, incompatible, inharmonious, not congruent.
Adjective
incongruent (comparative more incongruent, superlative most incongruent)
- Out of place, incompatible, inharmonious, not congruent.
- The yellow blazer was incongruent for the funeral.
- Her knowledge of world politics was incongruent in someone so young.
- Synonyms:
- incongruous, absurd, inappropriate
- Of or relating to two numbers that have different remainders when divided by a third number
incongruent meaning in Tamil and Urdu
incongruent in Tamil
- ஓரியைபில்லா
incongruent in Urdu
- نالائق, ناموزوں, نامناسب
Synonyms of incongruent
Forms of incongruent
| comparative | more incongruent |
|---|---|
| superlative | most incongruent |
Origin of incongruent
From in- + congruent.
Words formed from incongruent
Questions about incongruent
- What does incongruent mean?
- Incongruent means out of place, incompatible, inharmonious, not congruent.
- What is incongruent in Tamil?
- Incongruent in Tamil is ஓரியைபில்லா. See Incongruent meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is incongruent?
- Incongruent is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce incongruent?
- Incongruent is pronounced /ɪnˈkɒn.ɡɹu.ənt/.
Words near incongruent in the dictionary
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