incongruent
adjective
in·con·gru·ent
ˌin-kən-ˈgrü-ənt 
(ˌ)in-ˈkäŋ-grə-wənt
: not congruent
incongruent triangles
incongruently
adverb
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Yet his incongruent coyness also reflects a lineage of Black performers who curate their public lives, carefully hiding secrets from public view.
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Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2025
Pisano says the grandeur felt incongruent with current trends favoring smaller, more thoughtful weddings.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 2 July 2025
The first-game tradition of each player riding in on their own individual Ford trucks felt incongruent with the moment.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
This iteration is certainly fun but far from elite, incongruent with a front office that gave up five first-round picks to compete at the highest plateau.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
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Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2025
Pisano says the grandeur felt incongruent with current trends favoring smaller, more thoughtful weddings.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 2 July 2025
The first-game tradition of each player riding in on their own individual Ford trucks felt incongruent with the moment.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
This iteration is certainly fun but far from elite, incongruent with a front office that gave up five first-round picks to compete at the highest plateau.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for incongruent
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“Incongruent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incongruent. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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