incompatible
Won't work together
Incompatible describes things that cannot work together, coexist, or be combined successfully.
Two people may be incompatible as romantic partners if their personalities or values clash.
Software is incompatible with a device if it won't run on it.
Blood types are incompatible when mixing them causes a dangerous reaction.
Their lifestyles proved incompatible.
The noun incompatibility names the condition.
Actively opposed or hostile
- discordantLacking musical agreement
- clashingStriking with discord
- contradictoryLogically opposed to itself
- opposingStanding against something
at odds · irreconcilable · contentious · feuding · hostile · adversarial · warring · combative
Not in harmony
- misalignedNot properly positioned
- ill-suitedNot appropriate for
- unfittingNot proper or appropriate
- unsuitableNot fitting or appropriate
mismatched · ill-matched · noncomplementary · uncoordinated · disproportionate · asymmetric · unbalanced · lopsided
Cannot be blended
- unreactiveNot prone to reactions
- insolubleCannot be dissolved
- repellentCauses strong aversion
- unmixableCannot be combined
volatile · unstable · reactive · corrosive · precipitating · separating · oil and water · emulsion
Conflicts that cannot harmonize
- estrangedSeparated by emotional distance
- mismatchedNot fitting together properly
- ill-suitedNot appropriate for
- wrong fitUnsuitable match or pairing
dealbreaker · unbridgeable · growing apart · temperament · disposition · outlook · worldview · priorities
Lacking backing or proof
- legacyWhat's passed down
- outdatedNo longer in use
- deprecatedFormally advised against using
- cross-platformWorks on multiple systems
firmware · system requirements · API · protocol · interface · hardware · software · operating system
antagonistic
Actively opposed or hostile
- discordantLacking musical agreement
- clashingStriking with discord
- contradictoryLogically opposed to itself
opposing · at odds · irreconcilable · contentious · feuding · hostile · adversarial · warring · combative · oppositional
incongruent
Not in harmony
- misalignedNot properly positioned
- ill-suitedNot appropriate for
- unfittingNot proper or appropriate
unsuitable · mismatched · ill-matched · noncomplementary · uncoordinated · disproportionate · asymmetric · unbalanced · lopsided · discrepant
immiscible
Cannot be blended
- unreactiveNot prone to reactions
- insolubleCannot be dissolved
- repellentCauses strong aversion
unmixable · volatile · unstable · reactive · corrosive · precipitating · separating · oil and water · emulsion · solvent
irreconcilable differences
Conflicts that cannot harmonize
- estrangedSeparated by emotional distance
- mismatchedNot fitting together properly
- ill-suitedNot appropriate for
wrong fit · dealbreaker · unbridgeable · growing apart · temperament · disposition · outlook · worldview · priorities · expectations
unsupported
Lacking backing or proof
- legacyWhat's passed down
- outdatedNo longer in use
- deprecatedFormally advised against using
cross-platform · firmware · system requirements · API · protocol · interface · hardware · software · operating system · file format
- blood typingblood type, blood group, blood groups, blood typing, type B
- compatibilitymatch, mismatch, fit, suitable, unsuitable
- hazmathazmat suit, hazmat, hazardous materials, biohazard, dangerous goods
- discorddiscord, Discord, dissonance, discordance, dissonant
- conditionsmedical condition, weather conditions, environmental conditions, living conditions, working conditions
- system statesactive, idle, online, offline, disabled
incompatiblecompatible
Able to work together
harmonious · well-matched · congruent · consistent · consonant
incompatiblecompatible
Able to work together
interoperable · cross-compatible · plug-and-play · integrable · connectable
incompatibility, incompatibly, incompatibles, incompatibilities