as in conflicting
not being in agreement or harmony
the committee's incompatible goals—develop new projects and cut costs—meant that they got very little accomplished
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Recent Examples of incompatible
Political violence of any kind and against any individual is unacceptable and completely incompatible with American values.
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Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
Co-starring Rachel McAdams, the tonal mashup chronicles two incompatible work colleagues who crash land on a deserted island and have to find a way to work together for the sake of survival.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Behaviour incompatible with the team ethic undermined Enciso’s Brighton career.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
Like the Roman god Janus, typically depicted with two faces looking in opposite directions, Virgil’s portrait of Roman history and his own Augustan age offers a double vision in its distinct, incompatible, yet entangled stories.
—Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
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Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
Co-starring Rachel McAdams, the tonal mashup chronicles two incompatible work colleagues who crash land on a deserted island and have to find a way to work together for the sake of survival.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Behaviour incompatible with the team ethic undermined Enciso’s Brighton career.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
Like the Roman god Janus, typically depicted with two faces looking in opposite directions, Virgil’s portrait of Roman history and his own Augustan age offers a double vision in its distinct, incompatible, yet entangled stories.
—Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incompatible
Adjective
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The disclosure comes after years of speculation and conflicting rumors surrounding the couple’s high-profile split in 2021.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Attempts to combine these capabilities often resulted in conflicting signals and unreliable performance.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Royals’ offense finishes strong The Royals were plagued with an inconsistent offense this season.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
28 Sep. 2025
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But Todibo frustrated Potter with his inconsistent performances and was dropped for the 3-0 defeat by Tottenham two weeks ago over bad timekeeping.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Incompatible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incompatible. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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