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incongruous.

Not similar or congruent; not matching or fitting in.

11 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ɪnˈkɒn.ɡɹʊu.ʌs/Received-Pronunciation/ɪnˈkɒŋ.ɹʊu.ʌs/Received-Pronunciation/ɪnˈkɑn.ɡɹu.əs/US/ɪŋˈkɑŋ.ɡɹu.əs/US
  1. Not similar or congruent; not matching or fitting in.

  2. Of two numbers, with respect to a third, such that their difference can not be divided by it without a remainder.

    20 and 25 are incongruous with respect to 4.
Where this word comes from

From Latin incongruus, from in- (“not”) + congruus (“congruent”), equivalent to in- + congruous.

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