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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. (that's) your hard luck idiom. aberration. Achilles heel. adrift. black mark. blemish. errata. erratum. error. failing. false move. malaprop. miscue.
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.
Incongruity definition: the quality or condition of being incongruous. . See examples of INCONGRUITY used in a sentence.
The incongruity of something is its strangeness when considered together with other aspects of a situation.
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.
Definition of incongruity noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
incongruity. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English in‧con‧gru‧i‧ty /ˌɪnkənˈɡruːəti/ noun (plural incongruities) [ countable, uncountable] the fact that something is strange, unusual, or unsuitable in a particular situation The incongruity of her situation struck Gina with unpleasant force. incongruity between He didn ...
