Incongruous: meaning, definitions and examples
๐คช
incongruous
[ ษชnหkษลษกruษs ]
in a sentence
Not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects of something; not in place.
Synonyms
discordant, inappropriate, out of place
Examples of usage
- The modern architecture looked incongruous in the historic town.
- His jokes were incongruous with the serious tone of the meeting.
- The bright pink curtains seemed incongruous in the otherwise neutral room.
in a sentence
Lacking in harmony; incompatible or inconsistent.
Synonyms
incompatible, inconsistent, unfitting
Examples of usage
- His actions were incongruous with his words.
- The incongruous mixture of styles in the artwork confused the critics.
Translations
Translations of the word "incongruous" in other languages:
๐ต๐น incongruente
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคธเคเคเคค
๐ฉ๐ช unangemessen
๐ฎ๐ฉ tidak sesuai
๐บ๐ฆ ะฝะตะณะฐัะผะพะฝัะนะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ niezgodny
๐ฏ๐ต ไธ่ชฟๅใช
๐ซ๐ท incongru
๐ช๐ธ incongruente
๐น๐ท uyumsuz
๐ฐ๐ท ์ด์ธ๋ฆฌ์ง ์๋
๐ธ๐ฆ ุบูุฑ ู ุชูุงุณู
๐จ๐ฟ nesourodรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ nesรบladnรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ไธๅ่ฐ็
๐ธ๐ฎ neusklajen
๐ฎ๐ธ รณsamrรฆmanlegur
๐ฐ๐ฟ าฏะนะปะตััะผััะท
๐ฌ๐ช แจแแฃแแแแกแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ uyฤunsuz
๐ฒ๐ฝ incongruente
Etymology
The word 'incongruous' originated from the Latin word 'incongruus', meaning 'incongruous' or 'inconsistent'. It entered the English language in the early 17th century. The prefix 'in-' signifies 'not' or 'opposite' while 'congruous' comes from 'congruus', meaning 'agreeing or corresponding'. Over the years, 'incongruous' has evolved to represent something that is out of place or inconsistent with its surroundings.