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incongruous
Incongruous (adj) means not matching its surroundings; out of place.
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Not matching its surroundings; out of place.
"Ardent suns had likewise tanned his face till it was swarthy as a Spaniard's. The yellow mustache appeared incongruous in the midst of such swarthiness."
— Jack London (1912)
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(maths) Describing two numbers whose difference cannot be divided exactly by a third number.
"20 and 25 are incongruous with respect to 4."
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Etymology
Comes from Latin incongruus, made up of in- (“not”) and congruus (“congruent”); it can equally be seen as in- + congruous.
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What is the meaning of incongruous?
"incongruous" (adj) means not matching its surroundings; out of place.
What is the opposite of incongruous?
The opposite of "incongruous" is congruous.
What are the different meanings of incongruous?
"incongruous" has 2 main meanings: 1. Not matching its surroundings; out of place; 2. (maths) Describing two numbers whose difference cannot be divided exactly by a third number.
