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incongruousness
 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun incongruousness has 1 sense
  1. incongruity, incongruousness - the quality of disagreeing; being unsuitable and inappropriate
    --1 is a kind of incompatibility
    Antonyms: congruity, congruousness, congruence
    --1 has particulars: irony

Definitions from the Web

Incongruousness

Definition: The state or quality of being incongruous or lacking harmony.

Examples:

Noun:

  1. The painting's use of bright colors amidst a somber landscape creates a sense of incongruousness.
  2. There was a noticeable incongruousness between the formal attire of the guests and the casual atmosphere of the party.

Adjective:

  1. The incongruousness of the purple walls with the otherwise minimalist design of the room was jarring.
  2. His incongruousness remarks during the meeting left everyone puzzled.

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