ఆంగ్లం

incongruous

gb/ɪŋkˈɔŋɹuəs/ us/ɪŋkˈɔŋɹuəs/
C1 ఆంగ్లం
అర్థాలు
0 అర్థాలు
adjective formal C1 property
1

out of place; not matching

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

వాడుక నమూనా: [something] is incongruous (in/with [place/situation])
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes use it when they only mean “different”; incongruous usually implies the difference is noticeable and feels inappropriate or odd.
పర్యాయపదాలు
out of place (More common and less formal.) | inappropriate (Focuses on not being suitable rather than not matching.) | jarring (Emphasizes an unpleasantly noticeable mismatch.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
appropriate (Suitable for the situation or place.) | fitting (Matches well and feels right.) | consistent (Goes together without clashing.)
పదకలయికలు
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
విషయాలు
appearance |communication |daily_life
ఉదాహరణలు
  • 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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
  • 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.

వాడుక నమూనా: [something] is incongruous with [something]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Don’t confuse with “incorrect”: something can be incongruous (not fitting with other information) even if each part could be true by itself.
పర్యాయపదాలు
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.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
consistent (In agreement and not contradictory.) | compatible (Able to exist together without conflict.) | coherent (Logically connected and easy to make sense of.)
పదకలయికలు
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
విషయాలు
thinking |communication |academics
ఉదాహరణలు
  • 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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
  • That story is incongruous with the facts.
  • His answer was incongruous with what he said before.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
incongruous
IPA
GB/ɪŋkˈɔŋɹuəs/
US/ɪŋkˈɔŋɹuəs/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
in - con - gru - ous (4 అక్షరఖండాలు)
Stress on 2nd syllable (con)
పద రూపాలు
Adjective
  • Base: incongruous
సంబంధిత పదాలు
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
పదప్రయోగాలు

incongruous to

1
/ɪŋkˈɔŋɹuəs tə/
fixed phrase formal

seems inappropriate to someone

seems not right to someone

ఉదాహరణలు
  • 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

ఉదాహరణలు
  • 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

ఉదాహరణలు
  • 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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