ইংরেজি

incongruous

gb/ɪŋkˈɔŋɹuəs/ us/ɪŋkˈɔŋɹuəs/
C1 ইংরেজি
অর্থসমূহ
০টি অর্থ
adjective formal C1 property
1

out of place; not matching

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

ব্যবহারের ধরন: [something] is incongruous (in/with [place/situation])
সাধারণ ভুল:
Learners sometimes use it when they only mean “different”; incongruous usually implies the difference is noticeable and feels inappropriate or odd.
সমার্থক শব্দ
out of place (More common and less formal.) | inappropriate (Focuses on not being suitable rather than not matching.) | jarring (Emphasizes an unpleasantly noticeable mismatch.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
appropriate (Suitable for the situation or place.) | fitting (Matches well and feels right.) | consistent (Goes together without clashing.)
কলোকেশন
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
বিষয়
appearance |communication |daily_life
উদাহরণ
  • 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.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
  • 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.

ব্যবহারের ধরন: [something] is incongruous with [something]
সাধারণ ভুল:
Don’t confuse with “incorrect”: something can be incongruous (not fitting with other information) even if each part could be true by itself.
সমার্থক শব্দ
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.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
consistent (In agreement and not contradictory.) | compatible (Able to exist together without conflict.) | coherent (Logically connected and easy to make sense of.)
কলোকেশন
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
বিষয়
thinking |communication |academics
উদাহরণ
  • 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.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
  • That story is incongruous with the facts.
  • His answer was incongruous with what he said before.
ব্যাকরণ
অভিধানিক রূপ
incongruous
IPA
GB/ɪŋkˈɔŋɹuəs/
US/ɪŋkˈɔŋɹuəs/
শব্দাংশ ও জোর
in - con - gru - ous (৪টি শব্দাংশ)
Stress on 2nd syllable (con)
শব্দরূপ
Adjective
  • Base: incongruous
সম্পর্কিত শব্দ
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
অভিব্যক্তি

incongruous to

1
/ɪŋkˈɔŋɹuəs tə/
fixed phrase formal

seems inappropriate to someone

seems not right to someone

উদাহরণ
  • 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

উদাহরণ
  • 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

উদাহরণ
  • 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.

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