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incongruity

noun

/ˌɪnkənˈɡruːəti/

Meaning

The state of being inconsistent or out of place.

The incongruity of his cheerful mood during the funeral shocked everyone.

inconsistency, discrepancy, mismatch, absurdity

consistency, harmony, congruity

incongruity of behavior, sense of incongruity, striking incongruity

The long, flexible nose of some animals, especially an elephant, or a tubular feeding and sucking or...

Failure to observe standards of honesty or modesty; improper behavior.

Great courage in the face of danger, especially in battle.

The consistency and steadiness of biological or functional processes

a small piece or quantity of something; a short time or distance

something that grows out of something else; a natural development or result