Noun: incongruity ,in,kóng'groo-i-tee or ,in-kun'groo-i-tee
- The quality of disagreeing; being unsuitable and inappropriate
"The incongruity of wearing a dinner jacket to a casual barbecue was apparent to everyone";
- incongruousness
Derived forms: incongruities
Type of: incompatibility
Antonym: congruousness
Encyclopedia: Incongruity