Incongruousness

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The state or quality of being incongruous, inharmonious, or inappropriate.
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  • noun. Incongruity.
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  • noun. the quality of disagreeing; being unsuitable and inappropriate
  • Word Usage
    "The incongruousness of (3) lends credence to (1) and (2)."
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    irony