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Example Sentence
Early 17th century from Latin incongruus (from in- ‘not’ + congruus ‘agreeing, suitable’, from the verb congruere) + -ous
The style of the porch is incongruous with [=does not match] the style of the house overall
Remember that Sesame Street song One of these things is not like the other? They were talking about that one thing being incongruous
So we spiritualise the material universe, and afterwards, by an incongruous consistency, anthropomorphise spirit
It also gives a second definition for incongruous as made up of disparate, inharmonious (discordant) parts
Sports Bras Biker Shorts Bomber Jackets Dresses Windbreakers It would be incongruous to accept that shopping arcade’s services are included in the concept of retail services under Class 35 without requiring the specification of the goods or types of goods to which retail services in Class 35 related in accordance with the clear terms of paragraph 50 of the judgment of 7 July 2005, Praktiker Bau- und Heimwerkermärkte (C‐418/02, EU:C:2005:425)
(see incompatible), unsuitable, unsuited, unfit, inappropriate, ill-matched, out of keeping
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(=out of place) [sight, sound] incongru (e) → the incongruous sight of an Indian temple in the middle of London
Lacking in harmony; incompatible: a joke that was incongruous with polite conversation