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
The two are incompatible because Tesla built its DC fast chargers first.
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Mark Phelan, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
One user on Reddit found the discount code incompatible with their account, even after receiving the email.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2025
But there was a time when speed and size were not incompatible for the tech giant.
—Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
While there are pros to dog parks, several cons exist, including potential injuries, disease exposure, and incompatible play styles and personalities, according to Dogster.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
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Mark Phelan, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
One user on Reddit found the discount code incompatible with their account, even after receiving the email.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2025
But there was a time when speed and size were not incompatible for the tech giant.
—Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
While there are pros to dog parks, several cons exist, including potential injuries, disease exposure, and incompatible play styles and personalities, according to Dogster.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for incompatible
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incompatible
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Throughout the six episodes, viewers are intentionally misled about which woman is more sympathetic, as the series flips back and forth between Cherry and Laura’s conflicting perspectives on the first months of a whirlwind romance between Daniel and Cherry.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Oct. 2025
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Recent research has produced conflicting results about the ways that GLP-1 drugs might affect the progression of early diabetic eye disease.—
Liz Szabo,
Scientific American,
14 Oct. 2025
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But beyond that familiar advice, dietary guidance has long been vague and inconsistent.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Incompatible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incompatible. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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