incongruent

 [in-kong-groo-uhnt, in-kuhn-groo-, -kuhng-]   Example Sentences

in·con·gru·ent

   [in-kong-groo-uhnt, in-kuhn-groo-, -kuhng-]
adjective
not congruent.
Origin:
1525–35; < Latin incongruent- (stem of incongruēns) inconsistent. See in-3, congruent

Related forms
in·con·gru·ence, noun
in·con·gru·ent·ly, adverb

Can be confused: congruous, congruent, incongruous, incongruent.
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a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
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  • Soldiers here searched for shade and ways to while away an incongruent abundance of free time.
  • All these civilizations had to struggle with reconciling the incongruent motions.
  • Most of the reports are vague, filled with incongruent detail, or crudely fabricated.
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incongruous or incongruent (ɪnˈkɒŋɡrʊəs)
 
—adj (when postpositive, foll by with or to)
1.  incompatible with (what is suitable); inappropriate
2.  containing disparate or discordant elements or parts
 
incongruent or incongruent
 
—adj
 
in'congruously or incongruent
 
—adv
 
in'congruently or incongruent
 
—adv
 
in'congruousness or incongruent
 
—n
 
in'congruence or incongruent
 
—n

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