incongruity

noun
UK: /ˌɪnkɒŋˈɡruːəti/
US: /ˌɪnkɑːnˈɡruːəti/

  1. The state of not being in harmony or agreement; lacking consistency.

    1. There's an incongruity in their stories about that day.
    2. The speaker pointed out the incongruity between the company's mission and its actions.

  2. Something that is inconsistent or out of place; a thing that doesn't fit.

    1. The modern furniture felt like an incongruity in the old house.
    2. His loud laughter was an incongruity at the solemn funeral service yesterday.

  3. The quality of being strange because of not agreeing with what is expected or normal.

    1. The incongruity of seeing a penguin in the desert made everyone laugh.
    2. He smiled slightly at the incongruity of finding himself in such a ridiculous situation.

Synonyms

discrepancy absurdity mismatch inconsistency strangeness discordance disharmony
incongruity plural-noun

  1. Plural form of incongruity.

    1. There are several incongruities in the document, which need to be resolved.
    2. The report highlighted the many incongruities between stated policy and actual practice.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "incongruity" in English means: The state of not being in harmony or agreement; lacking consistency., Something that is inconsistent or out of place; a thing that doesn't fit., The quality of being strange because of not agreeing with what is expected or normal..

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

Synonyms for "incongruity": discrepancy, absurdity, mismatch, inconsistency, strangeness, discordance, disharmony.

Example usage of "incongruity": "There's an incongruity in their stories about that day.". More examples on the page.