incongruity — the quality of being incongruous; lack of harmony or consistency between elements
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the quality of being incongruous; lack of harmony or consistency between elements
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪnkənˈɡruːəti/
Example Sentences
- There was a hilarious incongruity in seeing the CEO wearing a Superman costume at the board meeting.
- The incongruity of his cheerful demeanor and pessimistic words confused everyone.
- She noticed the incongruity between the restaurant's fancy menu and its plastic chairs.
incongruity
NOUN[/ɪnkənˈɡruːəti/]
the quality of being incongruous; lack of harmony or consistency between elements
The tuxedo penguin at the beach party shows a striking incongruity.
Security's purity shows pure incongruity!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'incongruus' meaning 'not agreeing or fitting together,' derived from the prefix 'in-' (not) combined with 'congruus' (agreeing, harmonious). The suffix '-ity' was added to form an abstract noun.
Breakdown
in- (not) + congruus (agreeing, fitting) + -ity (noun suffix expressing quality) = incongruity
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📝Examples
“There was a hilarious incongruity in seeing the CEO wearing a Superman costume at the board meeting.”
“The incongruity of his cheerful demeanor and pessimistic words confused everyone.”
“She noticed the incongruity between the restaurant's fancy menu and its plastic chairs.”
“The incongruity of a penguin wearing sunglasses in Antarctica made everyone burst into laughter.”
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