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TOEFL BNC: 21327 COCA: 19783

— incongruity

/ˌɪnkənˈgruːwəti/ noun, plural incongruities [count, noncount]
TOEFL BNC: 21327 COCA: 19783

incongruity

noun

in·​con·​gru·​i·​ty ˌin-kən-ˈgrü-ə-tē How to pronounce incongruity (audio)
-ˌkän-
plural incongruities
1
: the quality or state of being incongruous
2
: something that is incongruous

Example Sentences

she's an incongruity: an impeccably groomed woman who keeps a messy house
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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1532, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of incongruity was circa 1532
TOEFL BNC: 21327 COCA: 19783

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