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
Pairing incompatible flavors disrupts the harmony of the charcuterie creation.
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Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
The two are incompatible because Tesla built its DC fast chargers first.
—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
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Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
The two are incompatible because Tesla built its DC fast chargers first.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incompatible
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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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However there are conflicting concerns offsetting those gains due to slowing oil demand.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
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By the end of the season, one of the biggest conversations regarding the WNBA revolved around what many saw as inconsistent officiating, which can arguably result in mixed messages about what level of physicality is allowed on the court.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
27 Oct. 2025
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Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Incompatible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incompatible. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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