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
Posobiec’s early techniques seemed incompatible with establishing a serious political career.
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Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
Her lifestyle matches up to her nickname, and some fans called out the couple for being incompatible in that manner.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 16 Oct. 2025
His isolation increased further on Tuesday when even lawmakers from his ruling coalition, which holds a parliamentary majority, voted to impeach him on charges of engaging in activities deemed incompatible with presidential duties.
—CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Pairing incompatible flavors disrupts the harmony of the charcuterie creation.
—Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
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Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
Her lifestyle matches up to her nickname, and some fans called out the couple for being incompatible in that manner.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 16 Oct. 2025
His isolation increased further on Tuesday when even lawmakers from his ruling coalition, which holds a parliamentary majority, voted to impeach him on charges of engaging in activities deemed incompatible with presidential duties.
—CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Pairing incompatible flavors disrupts the harmony of the charcuterie creation.
—Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incompatible
Adjective
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But as was proven later, in conflicting accounts like the ones here, the Band didn’t quite go quietly into that night.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
2 Nov. 2025
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After giving birth to him, she’s overwhelmed by irreconcilably conflicting emotions—Javed is at once her own flesh, and an embodiment of his father’s actions.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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The initiative’s foundation addresses the problem of inconsistent and burdensome reporting by engaging the industry to define an optional (and non-exhaustive) questionnaire aimed at strengthening data quality and consistency while significantly reducing the administrative burden on suppliers.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Nov. 2025
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Knowing that Irving would miss much of the year recuperating from his ACL tear, Harrison signed inconsistent vet D'Angelo Russell in free agency this summer, but otherwise did little to address an obvious backcourt need.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Incompatible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incompatible. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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