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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. aberration. Achilles heel. adrift. black mark. blemish. erratum. error. failing. false move. faux pas. misfunction. misperception. misprint. misspelling
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. An incongruity is very different from everything around it, to the point of being inappropriate to the situation.
noun. something incongruous. the state or quality of being incongruous. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of incongruity 1. From the Late Latin word incongruitās, dating back to 1525–35. See in- 3, congruity. Discover More. Example Sentences.
INCONGRUITY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of incongruity in English. incongruity. noun [ C or U ] formal us / ˌɪn.kənˈɡruː.ə.t̬i / uk / ˌɪn.kəŋˈɡruː.ə.ti / Add to word list. the fact that something is incongruous. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Faults and mistakes. aberration. Achilles heel. adrift.
3 days ago · noun. 1. the condition, quality, or fact of being incongruous. ; specif., a. lack of harmony or agreement. b. lack of fitness or appropriateness. 2. Word forms: plural ˌinconˈgruities. something incongruous.
1. Lack of congruence. 2. The state or quality of being incongruous. 3. Something incongruous. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. incongruity. ( ˌɪnkɒŋˈɡruːɪtɪ)
