incongruous (Meaning)
incongruous (a)
lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness
incongruous (a.)
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.
Synonyms & Antonyms of incongruous
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
- genteel
- right
- felicitous
- correct
- suitable
- relative
- appropriate
- becoming
- fitting
- fit
- relevant
- happy
- fitting
- fortunate
- happy
- genteel
- becoming
- decorous
- fortunate
- decorous
- fit
- correct
- relative
- timely
- proper
- applicable
- suitable
- meet
- apt
- proper
- meet
- felicitous
- appropriate
- right
- apt
- timely
- applicable
- relevant
Synonyms:
- out of the way
- unseemly
- perverse
- unbecoming
- indecorous
- out of place
- bad
- inept
- awkward
- unfit
- untoward
- unfortunate
- inapposite
- unapt
- amiss
- infelicitous
- inconsistent
- irrelevant
- graceless
- unacceptable
- inapt
Antonyms:
- compatible
- pointed
- satisfactory
- befitting
- compatible
- tolerable
- adequate
- all right
- acceptable
- authorized
- all right
- pat
- apposite
- decent
- congenial
- tolerable
- pat
- fine
- germane
- licensed
- permitted
- acceptable
- seemly
- supported
- approved
- licensed
- opportune
- seemly
- endorsed
- okay
- apposite
- germane
- authorized
- decent
- supported
- pointed
- endorsed
- harmonious
- promoted
- opportune
- material
- satisfactory
- material
- permitted
- approved
- promoted
- harmonious
- seasonable
- befitting
- adequate
- congenial
- fine
- okay
- seasonable
Synonyms:
- barred
- unsatisfactory
- extraneous
- irrelative
- uncongenial
- disallowed
- untimely
- ungraceful
- censurable
- unseasonable
- gauche
- naughty
- outlawed
- proscribed
- forbidden
- prohibited
- incompatible
- malapropos
- inapplicable
- immaterial
- blameworthy
- mismatched
- sinful
- inopportune
- blamable
Antonyms:
- abetted
- commendable
- irreproachable
- balanced
- irreproachable
- respectable
- apropos
- encouraged
- kosher
- kosher
- allowed
- passable
- balanced
- respectable
- encouraged
- sanctioned
- passable
- abetted
- apropos
- creditable
- indorsed
- blameless
- consonant
- OK
- exemplary
- indorsed
- consonant
- creditable
- exemplary
- blameless
- sanctioned
- OK
- congruous
- commendable
- allowed
- congruous
incongruous Sentence Examples
- The incongruous juxtaposition of the mansion next to the ramshackle cottage disturbed the neighborhood's aesthetic harmony.
- Her formal attire seemed incongruous at the casual backyard gathering.
- The cheerful laughter was incongruous with the somber atmosphere of the funeral home.
- The incongruous combination of bright colors and somber tones made the painting both intriguing and unsettling.
- The incongruous sound of bagpipes at a rock concert startled the audience.
- His usual jovial demeanor was incongruous with his current state of melancholy.
- The incongruous sight of a penguin in the middle of the desert left us bewildered.
- The incongruous statement that "silence is deafening" created a paradoxical image in our minds.
- The incongruous pairing of a delicate flower with a thorny cactus highlighted their contrasting qualities.
- Her sophisticated vocabulary was incongruous with her informal manner of speech.
FAQs About the word incongruous
lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriatenessNot congruous; reciprocally disagreeing; not capable of harmonizing or readily assimilating; inharmonious;
inappropriate, incorrect, wrong, improper, unhappy, unsuitable, out of the way, unseemly, perverse, unbecoming
genteel, right, felicitous, correct, suitable, relative, appropriate, becoming, fitting, fit
The incongruous juxtaposition of the mansion next to the ramshackle cottage disturbed the neighborhood's aesthetic harmony.
Her formal attire seemed incongruous at the casual backyard gathering.
The cheerful laughter was incongruous with the somber atmosphere of the funeral home.
The incongruous combination of bright colors and somber tones made the painting both intriguing and unsettling.
