incongruous

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Related terms 1.3.3 Translations

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Latin incongruus, from in- (“‘not’”) + congruus (“‘congruent’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈɪn.cɒn.gɹʊu.ʌs/ or IPA: /ˈɪn.cɒŋ.ɹʊu.ʌs/
• (US) IPA: /ɪnˈkɑn.gɹu.əs/ or IPA: /ɪŋˈkɑŋ.gɹu.əs/
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[edit] Adjective

incongruous (comparative more incongruous, superlative most incongruous)

1. Not similar or congruent; not matching or fitting in.

   The old camper looked a bit incongruous in an upscale neighborhood, but he enjoyed traveling in it.

[edit] Derived terms

• incongruously
• incongruousness

[edit] Related terms

• incongruence
• incongruent

[edit] Translations