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incongruous

 

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Adjective incongruous has 1 sense
  1. incongruous - lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness; "a plan incongruous with reason"; "incongruous behavior"; "a joke that was incongruous with polite conversation"
    Antonyms:
    congruous, congruent, appropriate, harmonious

Definitions from the Web

Term: Incongruous

Part of speech: Adjective

Sense 1: Not in harmony or agreement; incompatible.

Example sentence: The bright yellow car seemed incongruous against the backdrop of the snowy landscape.

Sense 2: Lacking consistency or appropriateness; absurd or out of place.

Example sentence: The comedian's joke at the funeral seemed highly incongruous and left everyone confused.

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