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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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 7 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, Adela, a former poet now showing signs of dementia, creates spontaneous poetry of poignant incongruities.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2025
But that incongruity becomes part of The Monkey’s strange sense of humor.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2025
To me, their beauty derives in part from their incongruity with the sky’s naturally occurring features.
—Kate Folk, New York Times, 11 Feb. 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 15 Apr. 2025.
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