incongruousness

noun

as in incongruity

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  1. incongruity
  2. inconsistency
  3. incongruence
  4. incompatibility
Noun
  • The passing of 30 years has only enhanced the appeal of the group’s Nashville detour, shifting attention from the incongruity of Ween cutting a country record to the joyous chemistry between these old pros and young punks.
    — Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Pitchfork, 1 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of incongruity
Noun
  • The investigation also probed Arday's past claims about being threatened and harassed on campus following his Cambridge appointment, which reportedly yielded some inconsistencies.
    — Mason Leib, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • And after a hot start, quarterback Bo Nix has fallen back into inconsistency, with even fewer windows available in Wednesday’s team periods given the absences of his two top receivers in Waddle and Sutton.
    — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 5 Aug. 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
  • This incompatibility leads workers to hide efficiencies gained from AI, fearing more tasks.
    — Nirit Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Reasons for declining intimacy When a couple experiences an intimacy dry spell, medical professionals recommend evaluating physiological factors rather than jumping to conclusions about incompatibility.
    — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of incompatibility
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“Incongruousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incongruousness. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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