انگریزی

incongruous

gb/ɪŋkˈɔŋɹuəs/ us/ɪŋkˈɔŋɹuəs/
C1 انگریزی
معانی
0 معانی
adjective formal C1 property
1

out of place; not matching

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

استعمال کا انداز: [something] is incongruous (in/with [place/situation])
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes use it when they only mean “different”; incongruous usually implies the difference is noticeable and feels inappropriate or odd.
ہم معنی الفاظ
out of place (More common and less formal.) | inappropriate (Focuses on not being suitable rather than not matching.) | jarring (Emphasizes an unpleasantly noticeable mismatch.)
متضاد الفاظ
appropriate (Suitable for the situation or place.) | fitting (Matches well and feels right.) | consistent (Goes together without clashing.)
لفظی تراکیب
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
موضوعات
appearance |communication |daily_life
مثالیں
  • 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • 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.

استعمال کا انداز: [something] is incongruous with [something]
عام غلطی:
Don’t confuse with “incorrect”: something can be incongruous (not fitting with other information) even if each part could be true by itself.
ہم معنی الفاظ
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.)
متضاد الفاظ
consistent (In agreement and not contradictory.) | compatible (Able to exist together without conflict.) | coherent (Logically connected and easy to make sense of.)
لفظی تراکیب
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
موضوعات
thinking |communication |academics
مثالیں
  • 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • That story is incongruous with the facts.
  • His answer was incongruous with what he said before.
گرامر
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incongruous
IPA
GB/ɪŋkˈɔŋɹuəs/
US/ɪŋkˈɔŋɹuəs/
ہجا بندی اور زور
in - con - gru - ous (4 ہجے)
Stress on 2nd syllable (con)
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Adjective
  • Base: incongruous
متعلقہ الفاظ
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
عبارات

incongruous to

1
/ɪŋkˈɔŋɹuəs tə/
fixed phrase formal

seems inappropriate to someone

seems not right to someone

مثالیں
  • 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

مثالیں
  • 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

مثالیں
  • 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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