Incongruity

1. (n.) The quality or state of being incongruous; want of congruity; unsuitableness; inconsistency; impropriety.

2. (n.) Disagreement of parts; want of symmetry or of harmony.

3. (n.) That which is incongruous; want of congruity.

Thesaurus Entries

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