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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of incompatible
The Order is inconsistent with a legitimate exercise of investigative authority and is plainly incompatible with the First Amendment.
—
Todd Spangler, Variety, 28 May 2026
Since humanoid robots from different manufacturers vary in structure, joint numbers, and motor systems, their training data are often incompatible.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 26 May 2026
The industrial steam that Con Ed supplies is incompatible with human tissue.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 22 May 2026
Shein, a company routinely accused of shoddy quality and unsafe working conditions for its employees, feels incompatible with a brand built on sustainability.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 20 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for incompatible
Todd Spangler, Variety, 28 May 2026
Since humanoid robots from different manufacturers vary in structure, joint numbers, and motor systems, their training data are often incompatible.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 26 May 2026
The industrial steam that Con Ed supplies is incompatible with human tissue.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 22 May 2026
Shein, a company routinely accused of shoddy quality and unsafe working conditions for its employees, feels incompatible with a brand built on sustainability.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 20 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for incompatible
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incompatible
Adjective
-
Brendan Banfield and the 26-year-old au pair, Juliana Peres Magalhães, both took the stand during the double-murder trial and offered conflicting accounts about the killings.—
Nicki Brown,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
-
Mom isn’t a fan of conflicting narratives.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
Adjective
-
Studies examining how alcohol affects people’s eating habits have produced inconsistent results, University of Sydney researchers reported in Obesity Reviews.—
Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
-
As Manaea walked off the mound Tuesday night, Mendoza clapped his hands from the bottom step of the Mets’ dugout in Seattle with exuberance inconsistent with the Mets’ early June standing.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Incompatible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incompatible. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
