/ ɪnˈkɒŋgruəs; NAmE -ˈkɑːŋ-/ adjective
strange, and not suitable in a particular situation
SYN inappropriate :
Such traditional methods seem incongruous in our technical age.
► in·con·gru·ity / ˌɪnkɒnˈgruːəti; NAmE ˌɪnkɑːn-/ noun [ U , C ] ( pl. -ies ):
She was struck by the incongruity of the situation.
► in·con·gru·ous·ly adverb :
incongruously dressed
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent.: from Latin incongruus (from in- not + congruus agreeing, suitable, from the verb congruere ) + -ous .