incongruent
adjective
in·con·gru·ent
| \ ˌin-kən-ˈgrü-ənt
, (ˌ)in-ˈkäŋ-grə-wənt\
, (ˌ)in-ˈkäŋ-grə-wənt\
Definition of incongruent
: not congruent
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This is why their emotional reaction may seem incongruent with the intensity of the actual interaction. — NBC News, "Your adult child resents the way you parented them. Here's how to handle it.," 14 Aug. 2019 This is inherently incongruent to the principles and methodology of XR and FFF. — Manavi Kapur, Quartz India, "Global movement Extinction Rebellion is spawning India’s future climate change warriors," 24 July 2019 But controlling what users say, especially their political views, has always been incongruent with Ottman's values. — Louise Matsakis, WIRED, "Minds Is the Anti-Facebook That Pays You for Your Time," 19 Apr. 2018 Like the Dirty Dozen, each had an area of expertise (jazz horn, rockabilly guitar, Booker T.-style organ), and this gave the Monks an edge that came more from their own harmoniously incongruent regional quirks than from the schemes of any Svengali. — Bill Meyer, Chicago Reader, "Reviewed: Twista’s disjointed but generous Crook County and 11 more new releases," 26 July 2017 Mark Bowen’s murderous Jonathan Brewster and Paul Burt’s Dr. Einstein are a comically incongruent duo – — Orange County Register, "Fullerton-based ‘Arsenic’ packs a potent punch," 15 Feb. 2017 So there is a charmingly incongruent quality to her photos of pets lounging on Persian carpets. — Susan Langenhennig, NOLA.com, "New design book, 'Dog Decor,' celebrates fabulous interiors and furry family members," 6 July 2017 That may be because its tone, as the title suggests, was occasionally incongruent. — Joanna Robinson, VanityFair.com, "Why Sweet/Vicious—Our Most Politically Urgent Show—Must Be Saved," 9 Feb. 2017 That may be because its tone, as the title suggests, was occasionally incongruent. — Vanityfair.com, VanityFair.com, "Why Sweet/Vicious—Our Most Politically Urgent Show—Must Be Saved," 9 Feb. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'incongruent.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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