incongruous

  • 21incongruous — in|con|gru|ous [ ın kaŋgruəs ] adjective strange because of being very different from other things that happen or exist in the same situation ╾ in|con|gru|ous|ly adverb …

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  • 22incongruous — in·con·gru·ous || ɪn kÉ‘Å‹grÊŠÉ™s / kÉ’Å‹ adj. inconsistent; inharmonious; unsuitable, inappropriate …

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  • 23incongruous — [ɪn kɒŋgrʊəs] adjective not in keeping with the surroundings or other elements; out of place. Derivatives incongruity noun (plural incongruities). incongruously adverb …

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  • 24incongruous — a. Inconsistent, unfit, inappropriate, incompatible, incoherent, discrepant, absurd, unsuitable, contrary, contradictory …

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  • 25incongruous — adj 1. incompatible, inconformable, discrepant, disparate, divergent, disagreeing, out of line, out of step, out of keeping; inappropriate, inapt, inapposite, inapropos, unsuitable, unfit, unfitting, improper, unseemly, unbecoming. 2. inconsonant …

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  • 26incongruous — in·congruous …

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  • 27incongruous — UK [ɪnˈkɒŋɡruəs] / US [ɪnˈkɑŋɡruəs] adjective strange because of being very different to other things which happen or exist in the same situation Derived word: incongruously adverb …

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  • 28incongruous — [ɪnˈkɒŋgruəs] adj strange because of being very different from other things that happen or exist in the same situation incongruity [ˌɪnkənˈgruːəti] noun [U] incongruously adv …

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  • 29incongruous — in•con•gru•ous [[t]ɪnˈkɒŋ gru əs[/t]] adj. 1) out of keeping or place; inappropriate 2) not harmonious in character; inconsonant 3) inconsistent: an incongrous alibi[/ex] • Etymology: 1605–15; < LL incongruus inconsistent in•con′gru•ous•ly,… …

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  • 30incongruous — adj. 1 out of place; absurd. 2 (often foll. by with) disagreeing; out of keeping. Derivatives: incongruity n. (pl. ies). incongruously adv. incongruousness n. Etymology: L incongruus (as IN (1), CONGRUOUS) …

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