incompatible

adjective
UK: /ˌɪnkəmˈpætəbl/
US: /ˌɪnkəmˈpætəbl/

  1. Not able to exist or work with another person or thing because of basic differences.

    1. Their goals were incompatible with each other, leading to conflict.
    2. The new software was incompatible with the older operating system, causing many errors.

  2. If two things are incompatible, it is impossible for them to exist together.

    1. Those colors are incompatible and clash terribly when put together.
    2. His lifestyle is simply incompatible with any kind of serious relationship at this point.

Synonyms

unsuited conflicting mismatched
incompatible noun

  1. Two people are incompatible if they have disagreements.

    1. They are incompatible and always fight about small things.
    2. After several years, they realized they were fundamentally incompatible despite initial attraction.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "incompatible" in English means: Not able to exist or work with another person or thing because of basic differences., If two things are incompatible, it is impossible for them to exist together..

The phonetic transcription of "incompatible" is /ˌɪnkəmˈpætəbl/ in British English and /ˌɪnkəmˈpætəbl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "incompatible": unsuited, conflicting, mismatched.

Example usage of "incompatible": "Their goals were incompatible with each other, leading to conflict.". More examples on the page.