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Main Entry:	incongruous1
Part of Speech:	adj
Definition:	not congruous; disagreeing and inharmonious in character
Etymology:	Latin in- + congruere 'to come together'

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Main Entry:	incongruous2
Part of Speech:	adj
Definition:	disagreeing with circumstances; unsuitable, inappropriate
Etymology:	Latin in- + congruere 'to come together'

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Main Entry:	incongruous3
Part of Speech:	adj
Definition:	characterized by inconsistency
Etymology:	Latin in- + congruere 'to come together'

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in·con·gru·ous       (ĭn-kŏng'grōō-əs)  Pronunciation Key  adj.   Lacking in harmony; incompatible: a joke that was incongruous with polite conversation. Not in agreement, as with principles; inconsistent: a plan incongruous with reason. Not in keeping with what is correct, proper, or logical; inappropriate: incongruous behavior. [From Latin incongruus : in-, not; see in-1 + congruus, congruous; see congruous.] in·con'gru·ous·ly adv., in·con'gru·ous·ness n.

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incongruous

adjective

lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness; "a plan incongruous with reason"; "incongruous behavior"; "a joke that was incongruous with polite conversation" [ant: congruent]

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Incongruous

In*con"gru*ous\, a. [L. incongruus. See In- not, and Congruous.] Not congruous; reciprocally disagreeing; not capable of harmonizing or readily assimilating; inharmonious; inappropriate; unsuitable; not fitting; inconsistent; improper; as, an incongruous remark; incongruous behavior, action, dress, etc. "Incongruous mixtures of opinions." --I. Taylor. "Made up of incongruous parts." --Macaulay.

Incongruous denotes that kind of absence of harmony or suitableness of which the taste and experience of men takes cognizance. --C. J. Smith.

Incongruous numbers (Arith.), two numbers, which, with respect to a third, are such that their difference can not be divided by it without a remainder, the two numbers being said to be incongruous with respect to the third; as, twenty-five are incongruous with respect to four.

Syn: Inconsistent; unsuitable; inharmonious; disagreeing; absurd; inappropriate; unfit; improper. See Inconsistent. -- In*con"gru*ous*ly, adv. -- In*con"gru*ous*ness, n.