INCONGRUOUS


Meaning of INCONGRUOUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ (ˌ)in-ˈkäŋ-grə-wəs ]

adjective

Etymology: Late Latin incongruus, from Latin in- + congruus congruous

Date: 1611

: lacking congruity: as

a. : not harmonious : incompatible

incongruous colors

b. : not conforming : disagreeing

conduct incongruous with principle

c. : inconsistent within itself

an incongruous story

d. : lacking propriety : unsuitable

incongruous manners

• in·con·gru·ous·ly adverb

• in·con·gru·ous·ness noun

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