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

Irony involves incongruity, while tragicomedy is about possible congruity—not mutual erasure but the capacity for the tragic and comic to coexist.

— Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 14 June 2026
Nobody is more alive to the comic incongruity than the man himself.

— Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 8 May 2026

Definition of incongruity

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While narrowly missing a sweep with Thursday afternoon’s 3-2 loss to the Orioles, this current group has already shown impressive resiliency amid pitching injuries and lineup inconsistencies.

— Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 9 July 2026
The loss at Angel City, Orlando’s first match after the June break, highlighted the Pride’s ongoing inconsistency.

— Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 July 2026

Definition of inconsistency

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This can lead to birds choosing a new mate out of necessity more than incompatibility with the previous partner.

— Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 8 July 2026
This phenomenon, called cytoplasmic incompatibility, also occurs when male and female mosquitoes carrying different strains of the bacterium mate.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 June 2026