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Webster 1913 Edition

Incongruous

In-con′gru-ous

,
Adj.
[L.
incongruus
. See
In-
not, and
Congruous
.]
Not congruous; reciprocally disagreeing; not capable of harmonizing or readily assimilating; inharmonious; inappropriate; unsuitable; not fitting; inconsistent; improper;
as, an
incongruous
remark;
incongruous
behavior, action, dress, etc.
“Incongruous mixtures of opinions.”
I. Taylor.
“Made up of incongruous parts.”
Macaulay.
Incongruous
denotes that kind of absence of harmony or suitableness of which the taste and experience of men takes cognizance.
C. J. Smith.
–
In-con′gru-ous-ly
,
adv.
–
In-con′gru-ous-ness
,
Noun.

Webster 1828 Edition

Incongruous

INCON'GRUOUS

,
Adj.
[L incongruus.] Not congruous; unsuitable; not fitting; inconsistent; improper. The dress of a seaman on a judge, would be deemed incongruous with his character and station.

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