Webster's Unabridged Dictionary - Letter I

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Incommunicable (a.) 不能（或不得）與他人接觸的；被單獨監禁的 Not communicable; incapable of being communicated, shared, told, or imparted, to others.

Health and understanding are incommunicable. -- Southey.

Those incommunicable relations of the divine love. -- South. -- In`com*mu"ni*ca*ble*ness, n. -- In`com*mu"ni*ca*bly, adv.

Incommunicated (a.) Not communicated or imparted. [Obs.] -- Dr. H. More.

Incommunicating (a.) Having no communion or intercourse with each other. [Obs.] -- Sir M. Hale.

Incommunicative (a.) Not communicative; not free or apt to impart to others in conversation; reserved; silent; as, the messenger was incommunicative; hence, not disposed to hold fellowship or intercourse with others; exclusive.

The Chinese . . . an incommunicative nation. -- C. Buchanan. -- In`com*mu"ni*ca*tive*ly, adv. -- In`com*mu"ni*ca*tive*ness, n. -- Lamb.

His usual incommunicativeness. -- G. Eliot.

Incommunicative (a.) Not inclined to talk or give information or express opinions [syn: uncommunicative, incommunicative] [ant: communicative, communicatory].

Incommutability (n.) The quality or state of being incommutable.

Incommutable (a.) Not commutable; not capable of being exchanged with, or substituted for, another. -- Cudworth. -- In`com*mut"a*ble*ness, n. -- In`com*mut"a*bly, adv. Incompact

Incommutable (a.) Not subject to alteration or change [ant: commutable].

Incommutable (a.) Not interchangeable or able to substitute one for another; "a rare incommutable skill".

Incompact (a.) Alt. of Incompacted.

Incompacted (a.) Not compact; not having the parts firmly united; not solid; incoherent; loose; discrete. -- Boyle.

Incomparable (a.) Not comparable; admitting of no comparison with others; unapproachably eminent; without a peer or equal; matchless; peerless; transcendent.

A merchant of incomparable wealth. -- Shak.

A new hypothesis . . . which hath the incomparable Sir Isaac Newton for a patron. -- Bp. Warburton. -- In*com"pa*ra*ble*ness, n. -- In*com"pa*ra*bly, adv.

Delights incomparably all those corporeal things. -- Bp. Wilkins.

Incomparable (a.) Such that comparison is impossible; unsuitable for comparison or lacking features that can be compared; "an incomparable week of rest and pleasure"; "the computer proceeds with its incomparable logic and efficiency"; "this report is incomparable with the earlier ones because of different breakdowns of the data" [syn: incomparable, uncomparable] [ant: comparable].

Incomparable, () Two elements a, b of a set are incomparable under some relation <= if neither a <= b, nor b <= a. (1995-09-21)

Incompared (a.) Peerless; incomparable. [Obs.] -- Spenser.

Incompass (v. t.) See Encompass.

Incompassion (n.) Lack of compassion or pity. [Obs.] -- Bp. Sanderson.

Incompassionate (a.) Not compassionate; void of pity or of tenderness; remorseless. -- In`com*pas"sion*ate*ly, adv. -- In`com*pas"sion*ate*ness, n.

-ties (n. pl. ) of Incompatibility.

Incompatibility (n.) The quality or state of being incompatible; inconsistency; irreconcilableness.

Incompatibility (n.) The relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time [syn: incompatibility, mutual exclusiveness, inconsistency, repugnance].

Incompatibility (n.) (Immunology) The degree to which the body's immune system will try to reject foreign material (as transfused blood or transplanted tissue).

Incompatibility (n.) The quality of being unable to exist or work in congenial combination [ant: compatibility].

Incompatibility. () offices, rights. This term is used to show that two or more things ought not to exist at the same time in the same person; for example, a man cannot at the same time be landlord and tenant of the same land; heir and devise of the same thing; trustee and cestui que trust of the same property.

Incompatibility. () There are offices which are incompatible with each other by constitutional provision; the vice-president of tho United States cannot act as such when filling the office of president; Const. art. 1, s. 3, n. 5; and by the same instrument, art. 1, s. 6, n. 2, it is directed that "no senator or representative shall, during the time for which he was elected, be appointed to any civil office under the authority of the United States, which shall have been created or the emoluments whereof shall have been increased, during such time; and no person holding any office under the United States, shall be a member of either house, during his continuance in office."

Incompatibility. () Provisions rendering offices incompatible are to be found in most of the, constitutions of the states, and in some of their laws. In Pennsylvania, the acts of the 12th of February, 1802, 3 Smith's Laws of Pa. 485; and 6th of March, 1812, 5 Sm. L. Pa. 309, contain various provisions, making certain offices incompatible, with each other. At common law, offices subordinate and interfering with each other have been considered incompatible; for example, a man cannot be at once a judge and prothonotary or clerk of the same court. 4 Inst. 100. Vide 4 S. & R. 277; 17 S. & R. 219; and the article Office.

Incompatibility, (n.) In matrimony a similarity of tastes, particularly the taste for domination. Incompatibility may, however, consist of a meek-eyed matron living just around the corner. It has even been known to wear a moustache.

Incompatible (a.) Not compatible; so differing as to be incapable of harmonious combination or coexistence; inconsistent in thought or being; irreconcilably disagreeing; as, persons of incompatible tempers; incompatible colors, desires, ambition.

A strength and obduracy of character incompatible with his meek and innocent nature. -- Southey.

Incompatible (a.) (Chem.) Incapable of being together without mutual reaction or decomposition, as certain medicines.

Incompatible terms (Logic), Terms which can not be combined in thought.

Syn: Inconsistent; incongruous; dissimilar; irreconcilable; unsuitable; disagreeing; inharmonious; discordant; repugnant; contradictory. See Inconsistent.

Incompatible (n.) (Med. & Chem.) An incompatible substance; esp., in pl., things which can not be placed or used together because of a change of chemical composition or of opposing medicinal qualities; as, the incompatibles of iron.

Incompatible (a.) Not compatible; "incompatible personalities"; "incompatible colors" [ant: compatible].

Incompatible (a.) Used especially of drugs or muscles that counteract or neutralize each other's effect [syn: antagonistic, incompatible] [ant: interactive, synergistic].

Incompatible (a.) Not suitable to your tastes or needs; "the uncongenial roommates were always fighting"; "the task was uncongenial to one sensitive to rebuffs" [syn: uncongenial, incompatible] [ant: congenial].

Incompatible (a.) Incapable of being used with or connected to other devices or components without modification [ant: compatible].

Incompatible (a.) Of words so related that one contrasts with the other; "`rich' and `hard-up' are contrastive terms" [syn: contrastive, incompatible].

Incompatible (a.) Not easy to combine harmoniously [syn: ill-sorted, incompatible, mismated, unsuited].

Incompatible (a.) Not compatible with other facts [syn: discrepant, incompatible].

Incompatible (a.) Not in keeping with what is correct or proper; "completely inappropriate behavior" [syn: inappropriate, incompatible, out or keeping(p), unfitting].

Incompatible (a.) Used especially of solids or solutions; incapable of blending into a stable homogeneous mixture.

Incompatibleness (n.) The quality or state of being incompatible; incompatibility.

Incompatibly (adv.) In an incompatible manner; inconsistently; incongruously. Incompetence

Incompatibly (adv.) Without compatibility [ant: compatibly]

Incompetence (n.) Alt. of Incompetency.

Incompetency (n.) 無能力；無資格；不適當 The quality or state of being incompetent; want of physical, intellectual, or moral ability; insufficiency; inadequacy; as, the incompetency of a child hard labor, or of an idiot for intellectual efforts.

"Some inherent incompetency." -- Gladstone.

Syn: incompetence.

Incompetency (n.) (Law) Lack of competency or legal fitness; incapacity; disqualification, as of a person to be heard as a witness, or to act as a juror, or of a judge to try a cause.

Syn: Inability; insufficiency; inadequacy; disqualification; incapability; unfitness.

Incompetence (n.) Lack of physical or intellectual ability or qualifications [syn: incompetence, incompetency] [ant: competence, competency].

Incompetence (n.) Inability of a part or organ to function properly.

Incompetency (n.) Lack of physical or intellectual ability or qualifications [syn: incompetence, incompetency] [ant: competence, competency].

Incompetency (n.), Evidence. The want of legal fitness, or ability in a witness to be heard as such on the trial of a cause.

Incompetency (n.) The objections to the competency (q.v.) of a witness are four-fold. The first ground is the want of understanding; a second is defect of religious principles; a third arises from the conviction of certain crimes, or infamy of character; the fourth is on account of interest. (q.v.) 1 Phil. Ev. 15.

Incompetency (n.), French law. The state of a judge who cannot take cognizance of a dispute brought before him; it implies a want of jurisdiction.

Incompetency (n.) Incompetency is material, ratione materia, or personal, ratione personae. The first takes place when a judge takes cognizance of a matter over which another judge has the sole jurisdiction, and this cannot be cured by the appearance or agreement of the parties.

Incompetency (n.) The second is, when the matter in dispute is within the jurisdiction of the judge, but the parties in the case are not; in which case they make the judge competent, unless they make their objection before they. take defence. See Peck, 374; 17 John. 13; 12 Conn. 88; 3 Cowen, Rep. 724; 1 Penn. 195; 4 Yeates, 446. When a party has a privilege which exempts him from the jurisdiction, he may waive the privilege. 4 McCord, 79; Wright, 484; 4 Mass. 593; Pet. C. C. R. 489; 5 Cranch, 288; 1 Pet. R. 449; 4 W. C. C. R. 84; 8 Wheat. 699; Merl. Rep. mot Incompetence.

Incompetency (n.) It is a maxim in the common law, aliquis non debet esse judex in propria causa. Co. Litt. 141, a; see 14 Vin. Abr. 573; 4 Com. Dig. 6. The greatest delicacy, is constantly observed on the part of judges, so that they never act when there could be the possibility of doubt whether they could be free from bias, and even a distant degree of relationship has induced a judge to decline interfering. 1 Knapp's Rep. 376. The slightest degree of pecuniary interest is considered as an insuperable objection. But at common law, interest forms the only ground for challenging a judge. It is not a ground of challenge that he has given his opinion before. 4 Bin. 349; 2 Bin. 454. See 4 Mod. 226; Comb. 218; Hard. 44; Hob. 87; 2 Binn. R. 454; 13 Mass. R. 340; 5 Mass. R. 92; 6 Pick. 109; Peck, R. 374; Coxe, Rep. 190; 3 Ham. R. 289; 17 John. Rep. 133; 12 Conn. R. 88; 1 Penning R. 185; 4 Yeates, R. 466; 3 Cowen, R. 725; Salk. 396; Bac. Ab. Courts, B; and the articles Competency; Credibility; Interest; Judge; Witness.

Incompetent (a.) 無能力的；不能勝任的；不合適的 [（+at/ for）] [+to-v]；【律】無行為能力的；法律上無資格（或無效）的 Not competent; wanting in adequate strength, power, capacity, means, qualifications, or the like; incapable; unable; inadequate; unfit.

Incompetent to perform the duties of the place. -- Macaulay.

Incompetent (a.) (Law) Wanting the legal or constitutional qualifications; inadmissible; as, a person professedly wanting in religious belief is an incompetent witness in a court of law or equity; incompetent evidence; a mentally defective person is incompetent to care for himself and requires a legal guardian.

Richard III. had a resolution, out of hatred to his brethren, to disable their issues, upon false and incompetent pretexts, the one of attainder, the other of illegitimation. -- Bacon.

Incompetent (a.) Not lying within one's competency, capacity, or authorized power; not permissible.

Syn: Incapable; unable; inadequate; insufficient; inefficient; disqualified; unfit; improper.

Usage: {Incompetent}, {Incapable}. Incompetent is a relative term, denoting a lack of the requisite qualifications for performing a given act, service, etc.; incapable is absolute in its meaning, denoting lack of power, either natural or moral. We speak of a man as incompetent to a certain task, of an incompetent judge, etc. We say of an idiot that he is incapable of learning to read; and of a man distinguished for his honor, that he is incapable of a mean action.

Incompetent (a.) Legally not qualified or sufficient; "a wife is usually considered unqualified to testify against her husband"; "incompetent witnesses" [syn: {incompetent}, {unqualified}] [ant: {competent}].

Incompetent (a.) Not qualified or suited for a purpose; "an incompetent secret service"; "the filming was hopeless incompetent" [ant: {competent}].

Incompetent (a.) Showing lack of skill or aptitude; "a bungling workman"; "did a clumsy job"; "his fumbling attempt to put up a shelf" [syn: {bungling}, {clumsy}, {fumbling}, {incompetent}].

Incompetent (a.) Not doing a good job; "incompetent at chess" [syn: {incompetent}, {unskilled}].

Incompetent (a.) Not meeting requirements; "unequal to the demands put upon him" [syn: {incapable}, {incompetent}, {unequal to(p)}].

Incompetent (n.) Someone who is not competent to take effective action [syn: {incompetent}, {incompetent person}].

Incompetently (adv.) In an competent manner; inadequately; unsuitably.

Incompetently (adv.) In an incompetent manner; "he did the job rather incompetently" [syn: incompetently, displaying incompetence] [ant: ably, aptly, capably, competently].

Incompetibility (n.) See Incompatibility.

A strength and obduracy of character incompatible with his meek and innocent nature. -- Southey.

Incompatible (a.) (Chem.) Incapable of being together without mutual reaction or decomposition, as certain medicines.

Incompatible terms (Logic), Terms which can not be combined in thought.

Syn: Inconsistent; incongruous; dissimilar; irreconcilable; unsuitable; disagreeing; inharmonious; discordant; repugnant; contradictory. See Inconsistent.

Incompatible (a.) Not compatible; "incompatible personalities"; "incompatible colors" [ant: compatible].

Incompatible (a.) Used especially of drugs or muscles that counteract or neutralize each other's effect [syn: antagonistic, incompatible] [ant: interactive, synergistic].

Incompatible (a.) Incapable of being used with or connected to other devices or components without modification [ant: compatible]

Incompatible (a.) Of words so related that one contrasts with the other; "`rich' and `hard-up' are contrastive terms" [syn: contrastive, incompatible].

Incompatible (a.) Not easy to combine harmoniously [syn: ill-sorted, incompatible, mismated, unsuited].

Incompatible (a.) Not compatible with other facts [syn: discrepant, incompatible].

Incompatible (a.) Not in keeping with what is correct or proper; "completely inappropriate behavior" [syn: inappropriate, incompatible, out or keeping(p), unfitting].

Incompatible (a.) Used especially of solids or solutions; incapable of blending into a stable homogeneous mixture.

Incompetible (a.) See Incompatible.

Incomplete (a.) 不完全的，不完整的；未完成的；未結束的 Not complete; not filled up; not finished; not having all its parts, or not having them all adjusted; imperfect; defective.

A most imperfect and incomplete divine. -- Milton.

Incomplete (a.) (Bot.) Wanting any of the usual floral organs; -- said of a flower.

{Incomplete equation} (Alg.), An equation some of whose terms are wanting; or one in which the coefficient of some one or more of the powers of the unknown quantity is equal to 0.

Incomplete (a.) Not complete or total; not completed; "an incomplete account of his life"; "political consequences of incomplete military success"; "an incomplete forward pass" [syn: {incomplete}, {uncomplete}] [ant: {complete}].

Incomplete (a.) Not yet finished; "his thesis is still incomplete"; "an uncompleted play" [syn: {incomplete}, {uncompleted}].

Incompletely (adv.) 不完全地 In an incomplete manner.

Incompletely (adv.) Not to a full degree or extent; "words incompletely understood"; "a form filled out incompletely".

Incompleteness (n.) 不完全 The state of being incomplete; imperfectness; defectiveness. -- Boyle.

Incompleteness (n.) The state of being crude and incomplete and imperfect; "the study was criticized for incompleteness of data but it stimulated further research"; "the rawness of his diary made it unpublishable" [syn: {incompleteness}, {rawness}] [ant: {completeness}].

Incompletion (n.) Lack of completion; incompleteness. -- Smart.

Incomplex (a.) Not complex; uncompounded; simple. -- Barrow.

Incompliable (a.) Not compliable; not conformable.

Incompliance (n.) The quality or state of being incompliant; unyielding temper; obstinacy.

Self-conceit produces peevishness and incompliance of humor in things lawful and indifferent. -- Tillotson.

Incompliance (n.) Refusal or failure to comply. -- Strype.

Incompliant (a.) Not compliant; unyielding to request, solicitation, or command; stubborn. -- In`com*pli"ant*ly, adv.

Incomposed (a.) Disordered; disturbed. [Obs.] -- Milton. -- In`com*po"sed*ly, adv. [Obs.] -- In`com*pos"ed*ness, n. [Obs.]

Incomposite (a.) Not composite; uncompounded; simple.

Incomposite numbers. See Prime numbers, under Prime.

Incompossible (a.) Not capable of joint existence; incompatible; inconsistent. [Obs.]

Ambition and faith . . . are . . . incompossible. -- Jer. Taylor. -- In`com*pos`si*bil"i*ty, n. [Obs.]

Incompossible (a.) Unable to exist if something else exists. Two things are incompossible when the world of being has scope enough for one of them, but not enough for both -- as Walt Whitman's poetry and God's mercy to man. Incompossibility, it will be seen, is only incompatibility let loose. Instead of such low language as "Go heel yourself -- I mean to kill you on sight," the words, "Sir, we are incompossible," would convey and equally significant intimation and in stately courtesy are altogether superior.

Incomprehense (a.) Incomprehensible. [Obs.] "Incomprehense in virtue." -- Marston.

Incomprehensibility (n.) The quality of being incomprehensible, or beyond the reach of human intellect; incomprehensibleness; inconceivability; inexplicability.

The constant, universal sense of all antiquity unanimously confessing an incomprehensibility in many of the articles of the Christian faith. -- South.

Incomprehensibility (n.) The quality of being incomprehensible [ant: comprehensibility, understandability].

Incomprehensible (a.) Not capable of being contained within limits.

An infinite and incomprehensible substance. -- Hooker.

Incomprehensible (a.) Not capable of being comprehended or understood; beyond the reach of the human intellect; inconceivable.

And all her numbered stars that seem to roll Spaces incomprehensible. -- Milton. -- In*com`pre*hen"si*ble*ness, n. -- In*com`pre*hen"si*bly, adv.

Incomprehensible (a.) Incapable of being explained or accounted for; "inexplicable errors"; "left the house at three in the morning for inexplicable reasons" [syn: inexplicable, incomprehensible] [ant: explicable].

Incomprehensible (a.) Difficult to understand; "the most incomprehensible thing

about the universe is that it is comprehensible" -- A. Einstein [syn: incomprehensible, uncomprehensible] [ant: comprehendible, comprehensible].

Incomprehension (n.) Lack of comprehension or understanding. "These mazes and incomprehensions." -- Bacon.

Incomprehension (n.) An inability to understand; "his incomprehension of the consequences" [ant: comprehension].

Incomprehensive (a.) Not comprehensive; not capable of including or of understanding; not extensive; limited. -- In*com`pre*hen"sive*ly, a. -- Sir W. Hamilton. -- In*com`pre*hen"sive*ness, n. -- T. Warton.

Incomprehensive (a.) Not comprehensive [syn: noncomprehensive, incomprehensive] [ant: comprehensive].

Incompressibility (n.) The quality of being incompressible, or incapable of reduction in volume by pressure; -- formerly supposed to be a property of liquids.

The incompressibility of water is not absolute. --Rees.

Incompressibility (n.) The property of being incompressible [ant: compressibility, sponginess, squeezability].

Incompressible (a.) Not compressible; incapable of being reduced by force or pressure into a smaller compass or volume; resisting compression; as, many liquids and solids appear to be almost incompressible. -- In`com*press"i*ble*ness, n.

Incomputable (a.) Not computable.

Incomputable (a.) Beyond calculation or measure; "of incalculable value"; "an incomputable amount"; "jewels of inestimable value"; "immeasurable wealth" [syn: incomputable, inestimable, immeasurable].

Inconcealable (a.) Not concealable. "Inconcealable imperfections." -- Sir T. Browne.

Inconceivability (n.) The quality of being inconceivable; inconceivableness.

The inconceivability of the Infinite. -- Mansel.

Inconceivability (n.) The state of being impossible to conceive [syn: inconceivability, inconceivableness].

Inconceivable (a.) Not conceivable; incapable of being conceived by the mind; not explicable by the human intellect, or by any known principles or agencies; incomprehensible; as, it is inconceivable to us how the will acts in producing muscular motion.

It is inconceivable to me that a spiritual substance should represent an extended figure. -- Locke. -- In`con*ceiv"a*ble*ness, n. -- In`con*ceiv"a*bly, adv.

The inconceivableness of a quality existing without any subject to possess it. -- A. Tucker.
Inconceivable (a.) Totally unlikely [syn: impossible, inconceivable, out of the question, unimaginable].

Inconceptible (a.) Inconceivable. [Obs.] --Sir M. Hale.

Inconcerning (a.) Unimportant; trifling. [Obs.] "Trifling and inconcerning matters." -- Fuller.

Inconcinne (a.) Dissimilar; incongruous; unsuitable. [Obs.] -- Cudworth.

Inconcinnity (n.) Lack of concinnity or congruousness; unsuitableness.

There is an inconcinnity in admitting these words. -- Trench.

Inconcinnous (a.) Not concinnous; unsuitable; discordant. [Obs.] -- Cudworth.

Inconcludent (a.) Not inferring a conclusion or consequence; not conclusive.

Inconcluding (a.) Inferring no consequence. [Obs.]

Inconclusive (a.) Not conclusive; leading to no conclusion; not closing or settling a point in debate, or a doubtful question; as, evidence is inconclusive when it does not exhibit the truth of a disputed case in such a manner as to satisfy the mind, and put an end to debate or doubt.

Arguments . . . inconclusive and impertinent. -- South. -- In`con*clu"sive*ly, adv. -- In`con*clu"sive*ness, n.

Inconclusive (a.) Not conclusive; not putting an end to doubt or question; "an inconclusive reply"; "inconclusive evidence"; "the inconclusive committee vote" [ant: conclusive].

Inconcoct (a.) Inconcocted. [Obs.]

Inconcocted (a.) Imperfectly digested, matured, or ripened. [Obs.] -- Bacon.

Inconcoction (n.) The state of being undigested; unripeness; immaturity. -- Bacon.

Inconcrete (a.) Not concrete. [R.] -- L. Andrews.

Inconcurring (a.) Not concurring; disagreeing. [R.] -- Sir T. Browne.

Inconcussible (a.) Not concussible; that cannot be shaken. Incondensability

Incondensability (n.) Alt. of Incondensibility.

Incondensibility (n.) The quality or state of being incondensable. Incondensable

Incondensable (a.) Alt. of Incondensible.

Incondensible (a.) Not condensable; incapable of being made more dense or compact, or reduced to liquid form.

Incondite (a.) Badly put together; inartificial; rude; unpolished; irregular. "Carol incondite rhymes." --J. Philips.

Inconditional (a.) Unconditional. [Obs.] -- Sir T. Browne.

Inconditionate (a.) Not conditioned; not limited; absolute. [Obs.] -- Boyle.

Inconform (a.) Unconformable. [Obs.] -- Gauden.

Inconformable (a.) Unconformable. [Obs.]

Inconformity (n.) Lack of conformity; nonconformity. [Obs.]

Inconfused (a.) Not confused; distinct. [Obs.]

Inconfusion (n.) Freedom from confusion; distinctness.

Inconfutable (a.) Not confutable.

Incongealable (a.) Not congealable; incapable of being congealed.

Incongenial (a.) Not congenial; uncongenial.

Incongruence (n.) Want of congruence; incongruity.

Incongruent (a.) 【數】不一致的 Incongruous. -- Sir T. Elyot.

Compare: Incongruous

Incongruous (a.) [(+with)] 不合適的；不適宜的；不相稱的；不和諧的；不協調的；不一致的；前後不一致的；有矛盾的 Not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects of something.

‘The duffel coat looked incongruous with the black dress she wore underneath.’

Incongruent (a.) Not congruent [ant: congruent].

Incongruities (n. pl. ) of Incongruity.

Incongruity (n.) The quality or state of being incongruous; want of congruity; unsuitableness; inconsistency; impropriety.

Incongruity (n.) Disagreement of parts; want of symmetry or of harmony.

Incongruity (n.) That which is incongruous; want of congruity.

Incongruity (n.) 不調和，不一致，不配合 The quality of disagreeing; being unsuitable and inappropriate.

Incongruous (a.) [(+with)] 不合適的；不適宜的；不相稱的；不和諧的；不協調的；不一致的 Not congruous; reciprocally disagreeing; not capable of harmonizing or readily assimilating; inharmonious; inappropriate; unsuitable; not fitting; inconsistent; improper; as, an incongruous remark; incongruous behavior, action, dress, etc. "Incongruous mixtures of opinions." --I. Taylor. "Made up of incongruous parts." -- Macaulay.

Incongruous denotes that kind of absence of harmony or suitableness of which the taste and experience of men takes cognizance. -- C. J. Smith.

{Incongruous numbers} (Arith.), Two numbers, which, with respect to a third, are such that their difference can not be divided by it without a remainder, the two numbers being said to be incongruous with respect to the third; as, twenty and twenty-five are incongruous with respect to four.

Syn: Inconsistent; unsuitable; inharmonious; disagreeing; absurd; inappropriate; unfit; improper. See {Inconsistent}. -- {In*con"gru*ous*ly}, adv. -- {In*con"gru*ous*ness}, n.

Incongruous (a.) Lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness; "a plan incongruous with reason"; "incongruous behavior"; "a joke that was incongruous with polite conversation" [ant: {congruent}, {congruous}].

Incongruous (a.) Inconsistent with reason, logic, or common sense. Incongruous comes from Latin incongruus, from in-, "not" + congruus, "agreeing, fit, suitable," from congruere, "to run together, to come together, to meet."

Incongruous (a.) 不協調的；不合適的；不一致的 Unusual or different from what is around or from what is generally happening.

// The new computer looked incongruous in the dark book-filled library.

// It seems incongruous to have a woman as the editor of a men's magazine.

Inconnected (a.) Not connected; disconnected.

Inconnection (n.) Disconnection.

Inconnexedly (adv.) Not connectedly; without connection.

Inconscionable (a.) Unconscionable.

Inconscious (a.) Unconscious.

Inconsecutiveness (n.) The state or quality of not being consecutive.

Inconsequence (n.) The quality or state of being inconsequent; want of just or logical inference or argument; inconclusiveness.

Inconsequent (a.) Not following from the premises; not regularly inferred; invalid; not characterized by logical method; illogical; arbitrary; inconsistent; of no consequence.

Inconsequential (a.) Not regularly following from the premises; hence, irrelevant; unimportant; of no consequence.

Inconsequentiality (n.) The state of being inconsequential.

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