incongruent
adjective
in·con·gru·ent
ˌin-kən-ˈgrü-ənt 
(ˌ)in-ˈkäŋ-grə-wənt
: not congruent
incongruent triangles
incongruently
adverb
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The first-game tradition of each player riding in on their own individual Ford trucks felt incongruent with the moment.
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Sam Blum, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
This iteration is certainly fun but far from elite, incongruent with a front office that gave up five first-round picks to compete at the highest plateau.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Positive, consistent body language reinforces trust and authority, while incongruent or negative cues may lead to misinterpretation or distrust.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
But delivered from behind a podium on a stage dedicated to a political campaign, the same jokes feel incongruent at best, and damaging at worst.
—Alexander Puutio, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Sam Blum, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
This iteration is certainly fun but far from elite, incongruent with a front office that gave up five first-round picks to compete at the highest plateau.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Positive, consistent body language reinforces trust and authority, while incongruent or negative cues may lead to misinterpretation or distrust.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
But delivered from behind a podium on a stage dedicated to a political campaign, the same jokes feel incongruent at best, and damaging at worst.
—Alexander Puutio, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Incongruent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incongruent. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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