
incongruous
/ˌɪŋˈkɔŋɹuəs/
not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings
incongruous in a sentence
“His formal attire seemed incongruous at the beach.”
Origin of incongruous
Latin incongruus: from in- (not) + congruere (to agree), meaning not agreeing or inconsistent
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in a way that seems contradictory but may be true
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it may be argued; possibly
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