Synonyms of incompatible

incompatible

adjective

ˌin-kəm-ˈpa-tə-bəl 

as in conflicting

not being in agreement or harmony

the committee's incompatible goals—develop new projects and cut costs—meant that they got very little accomplished

Synonyms & Similar Words

• conflicting
• inconsistent
• contradictory
• clashing
• mutually exclusive
• incongruous
• discrepant
• repugnant
• inharmonious
• contrary
• inconsonant
• irreconcilable
• discordant
• disagreeing
• at variance
• at odds
• antithetical
• antagonistic
• opposing
• opposite
• diametrical
• diametric
• antipodal
• antipodean

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• compatible
• consistent
• congruent
• agreeing
• harmonious
• correspondent (with or to)
• concordant
• consonant
• conformable (to)
• similar
• like
• congruous
• accordant
• nonconflicting
• akin

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of incompatible

Some scientists have criticized the use of indigenous knowledge as dangerous and characterized it as incompatible with the scientific method. —Robert Schmad, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Jan. 2025

But Du Mez says Christian nationalism is ultimately incompatible with American democracy. —John Blake, CNN, 12 Jan. 2025

Tabloid-friendly conflicts on a reality show or attention-grabbing controversies, such as promoting appetite-suppressant lollipops, might seem incompatible with penning op-eds for NBC News in support of the release of the Menendez brothers. —Louis Staples, Rolling Stone, 29 Dec. 2024

Kyiv and Moscow, meanwhile, have expressed incompatible terms for a ceasefire. —Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025