Definition of INCONGRUOUS

incongruous

Meanings

Adjective

  • lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness
    • "a plan incongruous with reason"
    • "incongruous behavior"
    • "a joke that was incongruous with polite conversation"

Adj

  • Not similar or congruent; not matching or fitting in.
  • Of two numbers, with respect to a third, such that their difference can not be divided by it without a remainder.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin incongruus, from in- (“not”) + congruus (“congruent”), equivalent to in- + congruous.

Synonyms

incongruitous

Antonyms

congruous

Scrabble Score: 14

incongruous is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
incongruous is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
incongruous is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

incongruous is a valid Words With Friends word