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إنجليزي

incongruous

gb/ɪŋkˈɔŋɹuəs/ us/ɪŋkˈɔŋɹuəs/
C1 إنجليزي
المعاني
0 معنى
adjective formal C1 property
1

out of place; not matching

It does not look or feel right in that place or situation.

نمط الاستخدام: [something] is incongruous (in/with [place/situation])
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes use it when they only mean “different”; incongruous usually implies the difference is noticeable and feels inappropriate or odd.
مرادفات
out of place (More common and less formal.) | inappropriate (Focuses on not being suitable rather than not matching.) | jarring (Emphasizes an unpleasantly noticeable mismatch.)
أضداد
appropriate (Suitable for the situation or place.) | fitting (Matches well and feels right.) | consistent (Goes together without clashing.)
تراكيب شائعة
an incongruous sight |an incongruous image |an incongruous detail |an incongruous element |an incongruous note |an incongruous combination |an incongruous contrast |an incongruous setting |an incongruous outfit |seem incongruous
مواضيع
appearance |communication |daily_life
أمثلة
  • The bright pink door looked incongruous on the old stone cottage.
  • His casual jokes felt incongruous at such a serious meeting.
  • A modern glass tower can seem incongruous beside a row of historic buildings.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
  • My sports shoes looked incongruous with my suit.
  • The loud music was incongruous in the library.
adjective formal C1 property
2

inconsistent; not compatible

It does not agree with other facts or ideas.

نمط الاستخدام: [something] is incongruous with [something]
غلطة شائعة:
Don’t confuse with “incorrect”: something can be incongruous (not fitting with other information) even if each part could be true by itself.
مرادفات
inconsistent (More direct; focuses on contradiction.) | incompatible (Suggests the two things cannot exist together easily.) | at odds (Often used for conflict between ideas or accounts.)
أضداد
consistent (In agreement and not contradictory.) | compatible (Able to exist together without conflict.) | coherent (Logically connected and easy to make sense of.)
تراكيب شائعة
incongruous with the evidence |incongruous with the facts |incongruous with reality |incongruous with his claims |incongruous with her values |incongruous with the data |incongruous with the theory |incongruous with the context |incongruous statement |incongruous argument
مواضيع
thinking |communication |academics
أمثلة
  • His explanation was incongruous with the timeline established by the emails.
  • The conclusion seems incongruous with the evidence presented in the report.
  • Her public statements were incongruous with her actions behind the scenes.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
  • That story is incongruous with the facts.
  • His answer was incongruous with what he said before.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
incongruous
IPA
GB/ɪŋkˈɔŋɹuəs/
US/ɪŋkˈɔŋɹuəs/
المقاطع والنبر
in - con - gru - ous (٤ مقاطع)
Stress on 2nd syllable (con)
تصريفات الكلمة
Adjective
  • Base: incongruous
عيلة الكلمة
Core family
incongruously adverb C1 incongruity noun C1
Related words
incongruent adjective incongruence noun
Negative and opposite forms
congruous adjective congruent adjective
Advanced or less common
congruence noun
تعبيرات

incongruous to

1
/ɪŋkˈɔŋɹuəs tə/
fixed phrase formal

seems inappropriate to someone

seems not right to someone

أمثلة
  • It seemed incongruous to me that he would refuse help.
  • The decision was incongruous to many voters given her earlier promises.
  • It may feel incongruous to you at first, but it becomes normal quickly.

incongruous with

1
/ɪŋkˈɔŋɹuəs wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase formal

not matching; inconsistent with

used to say two things do not fit together

أمثلة
  • The bright colors are incongruous with the painting’s somber mood.
  • His friendly tone was incongruous with the harsh words in the message.
  • The results are incongruous with what we predicted.

seem incongruous

1
/sˈim ɪŋkˈɔŋɹuəs/
fixed phrase formal

appear out of place

appear to not fit

أمثلة
  • The sudden laughter seemed incongruous in the tense room.
  • A beach umbrella can seem incongruous in the middle of winter.
  • His cheerful email seemed incongruous after the bad news.
الرجوع للقائمة
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