INCONGRUENCE Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

incongruence

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Recent Examples of incongruence Such incongruence between actions and intentions can also bring about feelings of guilt. — Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 24 Apr. 2026 Some transgender people in the state will experience a similar incongruence between their physical appearance and the gender marker on their state ID. — David Williams, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026 Widening the fields, at the expense of seats The other main structural incongruence of NFL stadiums as World Cup venues was their narrowness. — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026 Teachers and school staff have a federal constitutional right to accurately inform the parent or guardian of their student when the student expresses gender incongruence. — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for incongruence

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Noun

Listeners seemed to delight in the incongruity—a semipopular rapper suddenly sounded nothing like himself.

— Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
To them, cartoons are just a part of life, and that incongruity generates much of the film’s humor.

— Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of incongruity

Noun

Although there were some inconsistencies in Parker’s overall game, there was enough there to warrant a handful of more snaps.

— Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Despite this high level of inconsistency, people were extremely confident their memories were correct.

— Elizabeth A. Phelps, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of inconsistency

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Her incompatibility is expertly and efficiently illustrated in an immediate fallout with Gordon’s brash but lovable brother, Heavy (Justin Rosniak), who Ash gets along with swimmingly.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026
The emotional incompatibility of self-care Applebaum said that even those who can overcome the practical obstacles often still struggle to take care of themselves.

— Elissa Strauss, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026