Synonyms & related words for incongruous

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of incongruous — including incongruent, inharmonious, discrepant, unfitting, discordant, inconsistent. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to incongruous

Explore words related to incongruous — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include incongruousness, incongruously, incongruence, incongruity, odd, jarringly, mismatched, jarring. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for incongruous

Common synonyms for incongruous include incongruent, inharmonious, discrepant, unfitting, discordant, inconsistent, unconformable, absurd — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does incongruous come from?

The word incongruous breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: in-, from Latin in (“not”); and -congru, from Latin congruo (“agree, meet”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.