incongruity
noun
in·con·gru·i·ty
ˌin-kən-ˈgrü-ə-tē 
-ˌkän-
plural incongruities
1
: the quality or state of being incongruous
2
: something that is incongruous
Examples of incongruity in a Sentence
she's an incongruity: an impeccably groomed woman who keeps a messy house
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Understand nuance, relational differences, and can deal with incongruity.
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Eli Amdur, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Camp is this aesthetic of ironic juxtaposition, taking something that might be shocking in its incongruity, and then using it to create a cool or humorous effect.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 15 Apr. 2025
The incongruity of the black tooth and the dignified voice of Joan Crawford shows a next-level artistic understanding of the best of TikTok.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2025
In another show, with a lesser writer, such incongruities could be read as character inconsistencies, accidental oversights, mistakes.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 7 Apr. 2025
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Eli Amdur, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Camp is this aesthetic of ironic juxtaposition, taking something that might be shocking in its incongruity, and then using it to create a cool or humorous effect.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 15 Apr. 2025
The incongruity of the black tooth and the dignified voice of Joan Crawford shows a next-level artistic understanding of the best of TikTok.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2025
In another show, with a lesser writer, such incongruities could be read as character inconsistencies, accidental oversights, mistakes.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for incongruity
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“Incongruity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incongruity. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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