incompatible (Meaning)
incompatible (a)
not compatible
used especially of drugs or muscles that counteract or neutralize each other's effect
not suitable to your tastes or needs
incapable of being used with or connected to other devices or components without modification
incompatible (s)
of words so related that one contrasts with the other
not easy to combine harmoniously
not compatible with other facts
not in keeping with what is correct or proper
used especially of solids or solutions; incapable of blending into a stable homogeneous mixture
incompatible (a.)
Not compatible; so differing as to be incapable of harmonious combination or coexistence; inconsistent in thought or being; irreconcilably disagreeing; as, persons of incompatible tempers; incompatible colors, desires, ambition.
Incapable of being together without mutual reaction or decomposition, as certain medicines.
incompatible (n.)
An incompatible substance; esp., in pl., things which can not be placed or used together because of a change of chemical composition or of opposing medicinal qualities; as, the incompatibles of iron.
Synonyms & Antonyms of incompatible
Synonyms:
- antipodal
- opposite
- diametrical
- diametric
- antagonistic
- discordant
- at variance
- antithetical
- opposing
- disagreeing
- at odds
Antonyms:
No weak antonyms found.
incompatible Sentence Examples
- The doctor's prescription was incompatible with the patient's allergies.
- The new employee's values proved to be incompatible with the company's culture.
- The two chemicals reacted incompatibly, causing an explosion.
- The judge ruled that the evidence was incompatible with the defendant's alibi.
- The software update was incompatible with the older operating system.
- The couple's different personalities were incompatible, leading to a strained relationship.
- The student's request for a course waiver was incompatible with the university's regulations.
- The job requirements were incompatible with the candidate's lack of experience.
- The proposed merger was deemed incompatible with antitrust laws.
- The athlete's recovery time was incompatible with the upcoming competition schedule.
FAQs About the word incompatible
not compatible, used especially of drugs or muscles that counteract or neutralize each other's effect, not suitable to your tastes or needs, incapable of being
conflicting, inconsistent, irreconcilable, incongruous, contrary,contradictory, inconsonant, clashing, repugnant, discrepant
consistent, conformable (to), congruent, congruent, consonant,compatible, agreeing, correspondent (with or to), harmonious, concordant
The doctor's prescription was incompatible with the patient's allergies.
The new employee's values proved to be incompatible with the company's culture.
The two chemicals reacted incompatibly, causing an explosion.
The judge ruled that the evidence was incompatible with the defendant's alibi.
