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- DictionaryIn·con·gru·i·ty/ˌinkənˈɡro͞oədē/
noun
- 1. the state of being incongruous or out of keeping: "the incongruity of his fleshy face and skinny body disturbed her"
1. : the quality or state of being incongruous. 2. : something that is incongruous. Synonyms. contradiction. dichotomy. paradox. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of incongruity in a Sentence. she's an incongruity: an impeccably groomed woman who keeps a messy house.
noun [ C or U ] formal uk / ˌɪn.kəŋˈɡruː.ə.ti / us / ˌɪn.kənˈɡruː.ə.t̬i / Add to word list. the fact that something is incongruous. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Faults and mistakes. (that's) your hard luck idiom. aberration. Achilles heel. adrift. black mark. blemish. errata. erratum. error. failing. false move. malaprop. miscue.
Incongruity definition: the quality or condition of being incongruous. . See examples of INCONGRUITY used in a sentence.
Incongruity means out of place — something that doesn't fit in its location or situation. The art show patrons couldn't help but chuckle at the incongruity of a toilet sitting in the middle of an exhibition of Renaissance paintings.
The incongruity of something is its strangeness when considered together with other aspects of a situation.
Definition of incongruity noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
a. : not harmonious : incompatible. incongruous colors. b. : not conforming : disagreeing. conduct incongruous with principle. : inconsistent within itself. an incongruous story. d. : lacking propriety : unsuitable. incongruous manners. incongruously adverb. incongruousness noun. Did you know?
in·con·gru·i·ty. (ĭn′kŏn-gro͞o′ĭ-tē) n. pl. in·con·gru·i·ties. 1. Lack of congruence. 2. The state or quality of being incongruous. 3. Something incongruous.
ĭnkŏn-gro͝oĭ-tē. Lack of congruence. The condition, quality, or fact of being incongruous. Something incongruous. An instance or point of disagreement; a dissimilarity; a discrepancy; an inconsistency.
Jun 2, 2024 · incongruity ( countable and uncountable, plural incongruities) The state of being incongruous, or lacking congruence . Synonyms: incongruence, incongruency. Antonyms: congruence, congruency, congruity.
