Synonyms of mutually exclusive

mutually exclusive

adjective

as in inconsistent

not being in agreement or harmony

the two plans are mutually exclusive; implementing one will automatically rule out the other

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of mutually exclusive

Compassion and profitability are not mutually exclusive. —Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024

That core ethos is what has driven, and continues to drive, the Dead’s approach to both its business and its philanthropy — two things that, as the band is still proving to the industry at large, need not be mutually exclusive. —Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 5 Dec. 2024

Katie Holmes is proof positive that coziness and style are not mutually exclusive. —Lina-Marie Baatz, Glamour, 5 Dec. 2024

For about half the price of a similar sprawling property in Arizona—say in Scottsdale or Paradise Valley—this remarkable home in nearby Gilbert redefines the word ‘sanctuary’, recognizing that Zen-time and fun-time are not mutually exclusive. —Catherine Dunwoody, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024