incongruous | Definition of incongruous

Synonyms and Antonyms of incongruous

1 not appropriate for a particular occasion or situation

there's an incongruous modernism to the actor's performance in this period piece

Synonyms of incongruous

amiss, graceless, improper, inapposite, inappropriate, inapt, incorrect, indecorous, inept, infelicitous, malapropos, perverse, unapt, unbecoming, unfit, unhappy, unseemly, unsuitable, untoward, wrong

Words Related to incongruous

inopportune, unfortunate, unseasonable, untimely

extraneous, immaterial, inapplicable, irrelative, irrelevant

misbecoming, mismatched

incompatible, inconsistent, uncongenial

bad, naughty, sinful

blamable, blameworthy, censurable

banned, barred, disallowed

forbidden, interdicted, outlawed, prohibited, proscribed

awkward, gauche, ungraceful

unacceptable, unsatisfactory

Phrases Synonymous with incongruous

out of place, out of the way

Near Antonyms of incongruous

fortunate, opportune, seasonable, timely

applicable, apposite, apropos, apt, germane, material, pat, pointed, relative, relevant

compatible, congenial, harmonious

allowed, authorized, permitted

approved, endorsed (also indorsed), kosher, licensed, sanctioned

abetted, encouraged, promoted, supported

acceptable, adequate, all right, decent, fine, OK (or okay), passable, respectable, satisfactory, tolerable

commendable, creditable, exemplary

blameless, irreproachable

balanced, companionate, congruous, consonant, harmonious

Antonyms of incongruous

appropriate, becoming, befitting, correct, decorous, felicitous, fit, fitting, genteel, happy, meet, proper, right, seemly, suitable

2 not being in agreement or harmony

incongruous theories about the origins of matter

Synonyms of incongruous

clashing, conflicting, disagreeing, discordant, discrepant, incompatible, inconsistent, inconsonant, inharmonious, mutually exclusive, repugnant

Words Related to incongruous

antagonistic, antipodal, antipodean, antithetical, contradictory, contrary, diametric (or diametrical), opposing, opposite

Phrases Synonymous with incongruous

at odds, at variance

Near Antonyms of incongruous

akin, like, similar

Antonyms of incongruous

accordant, agreeing, compatible, concordant, conformable (to), congruent, congruous, consistent, consonant, correspondent (with or to), harmonious, nonconflicting