incongruences
Things that clash
Incongruences are instances where things don't fit together or match as expected.
The word points to mismatches between elements that should align—between words and actions, between parts of a story, between appearance and reality: The detective noted several incongruences in the suspect's account.
Less common than the singular incongruence or the adjective incongruous.
Logically incompatible assertions
- inconsistenciesFailures to align
- paradoxesSeemingly self-refuting statements
- discrepanciesDifferences where agreement expected
- anomaliesDepartures from expected patterns
fallacies · incompatibilities · conflicts · absurdities · illogicalities · disparities · mismatches · clashes
Incompatible pairings
- clashesViolent encounters or disagreements
- jarringDisturbingly incongruous
- juxtapositionsAdjacent placements for comparison
- contrastsNotable differences between things
disharmony · awkwardness · asymmetry · imbalance · disproportion · oddities · peculiarities · eyesores
Wildly illogical quality
- ironyMeaning opposite to words
- comedyWork meant to amuse
- witClever, inventive humor
- satireMockery exposing vice
farce · juxtaposition · timing · surprise · punchline · bathos · parody · expectations
Lack of grace or ease
- inappropriatenessLack of suitability
- faux pasSocial misstep or indiscretion
- improprietyUnsuitable or inappropriate behavior
- unseemlinessInappropriate or improper quality
breaches · violations · missteps · gaffes · blunders · tactlessness · miscues · etiquette
contradictions
Logically incompatible assertions
- inconsistenciesFailures to align
- paradoxesSeemingly self-refuting statements
- discrepanciesDifferences where agreement expected
anomalies · fallacies · incompatibilities · conflicts · absurdities · illogicalities · disparities · mismatches · clashes · incoherences
mismatches
Incompatible pairings
- clashesViolent encounters or disagreements
- jarringDisturbingly incongruous
- juxtapositionsAdjacent placements for comparison
contrasts · disharmony · awkwardness · asymmetry · imbalance · disproportion · oddities · peculiarities · eyesores · garishness
absurdity
Wildly illogical quality
satire · farce · juxtaposition · timing · surprise · punchline · bathos · parody · expectations · subversion
awkwardness
Lack of grace or ease
- inappropriatenessLack of suitability
- faux pasSocial misstep or indiscretion
- improprietyUnsuitable or inappropriate behavior
unseemliness · breaches · violations · missteps · gaffes · blunders · tactlessness · miscues · etiquette · protocol
incongruencescongruences
States of exact agreement
alignments · correspondences · fits · agreements · matches
incongruencesconsistencies
States of being uniform
coherences · compatibilities · concordances · harmonies · congruities
incongruencesuniformities
Instances of sameness
homogeneities · similarities · regularities · evennesses · samenesses