Meaning & use
incongruity
A lack of harmony or agreement between things that seem odd or out of place together.
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There was a strange incongruity between his cheerful tone and the grim news he delivered.
The incongruity of a fast-food restaurant inside a centuries-old castle struck every visitor.
A note on using this word
Incongruity highlights a jarring or unexpected mismatch, often used to explain why something seems humorous, strange, or unsettling.
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