in congruous

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in⋅con⋅gru⋅ous

[in-kong-groo-uh

–adjective

1.	out of keeping or place; inappropriate; unbecoming: an incongruous effect; incongruous behavior.

2.	not harmonious in character; inconsonant; lacking harmony of parts: an incongruous mixture of architectural styles.

3.	inconsistent: actions that were incongruous with their professed principles.

Origin:
1605–15; < L incongruus inconsistent. See in- ³ , congruous

Related forms:

in⋅con⋅gru⋅ous⋅ly, adverb

in⋅con⋅gru⋅ous⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
1. discrepant, unsuitable, ridiculous, ludicrous, absurd. 2. inharmonious, discordant. 3. contrary, contradictory. See inconsistent.

Antonyms:
1. becoming, appropriate. 2. consonant. 3. consistent.

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Word Origin & History

incongruous

1611, from L. incongruus, from in- "not" + congruus (see congruent).

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