incongruous

The word “incongruous” has 4 syllables: in-con-gru-ous

It's pronounced as /ɪnˈkɑːŋɡruəs/


What is synonym and antonym for incongruous?

In the thesaurus, “incongruous” has 8 synonyms and 28 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for incongruous along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for incongruous

  • conflicting
  • improper
  • inappropriate
  • inconsistent
  • incorrect
  • unhappy
  • unsuitable
  • wrong

Antonyms for incongruous

  • agreeing
  • applicable
  • appropriate
  • apt
  • becoming
  • compatible
  • concordant
  • congruent
  • congruous
  • consistent
  • consonant
  • correct
  • decorous
  • felicitous
  • fit
  • fitting
  • fortunate
  • genteel
  • happy
  • harmonious
  • meet
  • proper
  • relative
  • relevant
  • right
  • similar
  • suitable
  • timely

Meanings of incongruous

  • adjective
    1. Not similar or congruent; not matching or fitting in.
    2. Of two numbers, with respect to a third, such that their difference can not be divided by it without a remainder.

Example Sentences

  • The bright neon sign seemed incongruous in the quiet, rural town.
  • His incongruous behavior at the formal event made everyone uncomfortable.
  • The modern architecture appeared incongruous next to the centuries-old building.
  • The use of a smartphone in the historical film felt completely incongruous.
  • The comedian's incongruous comments were met with confused stares from the audience.

On this page you'll find 36 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to incongruous, such as: agreeing, applicable, appropriate, apt, becoming, compatible, concordant.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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jibing

  • agreeing
  • alike
  • answering
  • arrogant
  • caustic
  • coinciding
  • comparable
  • conforming
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  • fitting
  • incongruous
  • mocking
  • paradoxical
  • related
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  • ridiculous
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  • squaring
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unadapted

  • amateurish
  • conflicting
  • helpless
  • inadequate
  • inappropriate
  • incapable
  • incongruous
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  • ineffectual
  • inefficient
  • inept
  • inexperienced
  • irreconcilable
  • unqualified
  • unskilled
  • unsuitable
  • unsuited
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unbeseeming

  • improper
  • inadequate
  • inapplicable
  • inappropriate
  • inapt
  • incapable
  • incompetent
  • incongruous
  • indecent
  • infelicitous
  • intolerable
  • misbecoming
  • unacceptable
  • unapt
  • unbecoming
  • unfit
  • unfitting
  • unhappy
  • unmeet
  • unsatisfactory
  • unseemly
  • unsuitable
  • wrong

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