incongruous
/ɪnˈkɒŋɡruəs/adjective
उच्चारण इन्कॉंग्रुअस
असंगत, बेमेल, अनुपयुक्त
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strange, and not suitable in a particular situation
असंगत, बेमेल, अनुपयुक्त
- Modern furniture looked incongruous in the old palace.
- A tall, modern glass tower looked incongruous among the low mud houses of the village.
- A pop song seemed incongruous at the solemn ceremony.
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- His casual clothes looked incongruous at the formal dinner.
- There was something incongruous about a camel in the busy city street.
Synonyms inappropriate out of place unsuitable discordant inconsistent
Opposite appropriate suitable harmonious congruous
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
in·con·gru·ous
With -gru- and -ous (not 'incongrous').
बीच में -gru- और अंत में -ous ('incongrous' गलत है)।
⌂Word origin and word building
From in- (not) and congruous (agreeing), as in congruent triangles in maths (exactly the same shape and size).
In- (नहीं) और congruous (मेल खाने वाला) से, गणित के congruent triangles की तरह (बिलकुल समान आकार और माप)।
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One-word substitution
A thing that does not fit its surroundings is incongruous or out of place; something belonging to another period is an anachronism.
आसपास से मेल न खाने वाली चीज़ incongruous या out of place; दूसरे काल की चीज़ anachronism।