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INCONGRUITY Synonyms

There are 13 synonyms of the word incongruity. (exact relations)
There is 1 hypernym of the word incongruity. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for INCONGRUITY

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discrepancy
nounn
noun

• a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions

• an event that departs from expectations

dissimilarity
nounn
noun

• the quality of being dissimilar

inconsistency
nounn
noun

• the relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time

• the quality of being inconsistent and lacking a harmonious uniformity among things or parts

incongruousness
nounn
noun

• the quality of disagreeing; being unsuitable and inappropriate

contradiction
nounn
noun

• opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas

• (logic) a statement that is necessarily false

• the speech act of contradicting someone

discordance
nounn
noun

• a harsh mixture of sounds

• strife resulting from a lack of agreement

disparity
nounn
noun

• inequality or difference in some respect

divergence
nounn
noun

• the act of moving away in different direction from a common point

• a variation that deviates from the standard or norm

• an infinite series that has no limit

• a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions

inappropriateness
nounn
noun

• inappropriate conduct

• the quality of being not particularly suitable or befitting

incompatibility
nounn
noun

• the relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time

• (immunology) the degree to which the body's immune system will try to reject foreign material (as transfused blood or transplanted tissue)

• the quality of being unable to exist or work in congenial combination

mismatch
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a bad or unsuitable match

verb

• match badly; match two objects or people that do not go together

nonuniformity
nounn
noun

• the quality of being diverse and interesting

paradox
nounn
noun

• (logic) a statement that contradicts itself

Best Hypernyms For INCONGRUITY

Here is a list of related hypernyms for incongruity, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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incompatibility

Alternatives for DISCREPANCY

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