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as in inappropriate
not appropriate for a particular occasion or situation
there's an incongruous modernism to the actor's performance in this period piece
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as in inconsistent
not being in agreement or harmony
incongruous theories about the origins of matter
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Recent Examples of incongruous
The pairing was just aesthetically incongruous enough to be delightful.
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Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
The comedy, often quite broad, is occasionally jarringly incongruous, and the dramatic stakes of the season-long arc sometimes vanish entirely.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2025
Granting personhood rights to a river may seem incongruous.
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 14 Oct. 2025
The price of gold hit another record high today, which Deutsche Bank noted is incongruous with the optimistic tone of markets more widely.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
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Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
The comedy, often quite broad, is occasionally jarringly incongruous, and the dramatic stakes of the season-long arc sometimes vanish entirely.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2025
Granting personhood rights to a river may seem incongruous.
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 14 Oct. 2025
The price of gold hit another record high today, which Deutsche Bank noted is incongruous with the optimistic tone of markets more widely.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incongruous
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The bill contained a number of measures meant to protect the immigrant community from inappropriate and unlawful stops, searches and detainment and a call to adopt model policies for the state.—
Bobby Zirkin,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Jan. 2026
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No Epstein survivor or associate has ever made a public allegation of wrongdoing or inappropriate behavior by the former president or his wife in connection with his prior relationship with Epstein.—
Lauren Peller,
ABC News,
14 Jan. 2026
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Trump administration officials have suggested that Powell either lied about changes to the building or altered plans in ways that are inconsistent with those approved by planning commissions.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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Drinkers sometimes complained that wines tasted weird and crazy, not just wild, and inconsistent from bottle to bottle.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Soils that are high in peat moss are unsuitable for citrus trees.—
Derek Carwood,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Jan. 2026
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These tests, though frequently used in Denmark as part of child protection investigations, were criticized as inappropriate and unsuitable for the people of Greenland and other minorities.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
5 Jan. 2026
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The problem is that he and Malone were not aligned on how to develop the kids, and the tick, tock, of Jokic’s prime framed everything with conflicting urgency.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
15 Jan. 2026
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Continue reading … DOUBLE LIFE – Nanny’s jailhouse letters reveal conflicting loyalties in love triangle murder trial.—
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FOXNews.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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Typically, the inspector general investigates schemes defrauding Medicare, improper payments -- such as to insurance companies to cover Medicaid members who had died -- and whether states are doing adequate oversight of providers in their borders.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
6 Jan. 2026
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Chicago Inspector General Deborah Witzburg is also looking into the issue, initially identifying nearly 1,000 potentially improper PPP loans involving city employees.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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Duplicate collections, wrong dates, incorrect creditor names or accounts listed as unpaid when they were settled are all valid reasons to file a dispute.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
14 Jan. 2026
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The problem of incorrect citations and false legal statements, which attorneys suspect were written by AI tools, appears to be growing, said Felix De La Torre, general counsel for PERB.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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The candidacy challenge contends that Wilcox used the wrong form to file for office in December and left off information that was required.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2026
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An Amazon driver accompanied by her 16-year-old son came under fire after accidentally stopping at the wrong house in rural North Carolina, according to investigators.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Jan. 2026
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This is a no-win situation because one of us will end up unhappy.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The automaker spent much of the year undoing decisions made by the previous CEO, Carlos Tavares, who resigned at the end of 2024, as stakeholders in the company — from dealers to union rank and file — were upset with him and unhappy with his leadership.—
Liam Rappleye,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Incongruous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incongruous. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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