Liberal Dictionary English Dictionary
adjective
- out of keeping or place; inappropriate; unbecoming: an incongruous effect; incongruous behavior.
- not harmonious in character; inconsonant; lacking harmony of parts: an incongruous mixture of architectural styles.
- inconsistent: actions that were incongruous with their professed principles.
adjective
- (when postpositive, foll by with or to) incompatible with (what is suitable); inappropriate
- containing disparate or discordant elements or parts
1610s, from Latin incongruus “incongruous,” from in- “not, opposite of, without” (see in- (1)) + congruus “fit, suitable” (see congruent). Related: Incongruously.