INCONGRUOUSNESS Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

incongruousness

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as in incongruity

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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

Noun

The more senior the team, the more costly this incongruence becomes, because symbolic behavior travels quickly through the organization.

— Britton Bloch, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Such incongruence between actions and intentions can also bring about feelings of guilt.

— Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 24 Apr. 2026

Definition of incongruence

Noun

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

Definition of incompatibility

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