Incongruent Synonyms and Antonyms

ĭn-kŏnggro͝o-ənt, ĭnkŏn-gro͝oənt
Made up of parts or qualities that are disparate or otherwise markedly lacking in consistency
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. discordant
  2. discrepant
  3. dissonant
  4. incompatible
  5. incongruous
  6. inconsistent
Antonyms:
  1. congruent
In sharp opposition
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. discrepant
  2. incompatible
  3. incongruous
  4. inconsistent
  5. repugnant

Incongruent Sentence Examples

  • But if it gives an indication of the range of approaches, how can we reconcile such apparently incongruent perspectives?

  • This type of provision seemed so incongruent to the needs of our patients.

  • The poet takes great joy in parsing together seemingly disparate words and evoking a sundry whole, a demulcent of the seemingly incongruent.

  • Telling a lie is usually incongruent to a person's cognitive pattern, and for this reason it is not surprising that a physical response - no matter how subtle - is usually present.

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