Disparate vs. Incongruous
Difference Between Disparate and Incongruous
Disparate➦
essentially different in kind; not able to be compared
they inhabit disparate worlds of thought
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Incongruous➦
Lacking in harmony; incompatible
a joke that was incongruous with polite conversation.
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Disparate➦
things so unlike that there is no basis for comparison.
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Incongruous➦
Not in agreement, as with principles; inconsistent
a plan incongruous with reason.
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Disparate➦
Fundamentally distinct or different in kind; entirely dissimilar
"This mixture of apparently disparate materials—scandal and spiritualism, current events and eternal recurrences—is not promising on the face of it" (Garry Wills).
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Incongruous➦
Not in keeping with what is correct, proper, or logical; inappropriate
incongruous behavior.
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Disparate➦
Containing or composed of dissimilar or opposing elements
a disparate group of people who represented a cross section of the city.
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Incongruous➦
Not similar or congruent; not matching or fitting in.
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Disparate➦
Composed of inherently different or distinct elements; incongruous.
The board of the company was decidedly disparate, with no two members from the same social or economic background.
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Incongruous➦
(math) Of two numbers, with respect to a third, such that their difference can not be divided by it without a remainder.
20 and 25 are incongruous with respect to 4.
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Disparate➦
Essentially different; of different species, unlike but not opposed in pairs
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Incongruous➦
Not congruous; reciprocally disagreeing; not capable of harmonizing or readily assimilating; inharmonious; inappropriate; unsuitable; not fitting; inconsistent; improper; as, an incongruous remark; incongruous behavior, action, dress, etc.
Incongruous denotes that kind of absence of harmony or suitableness of which the taste and experience of men takes cognizance.
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Disparate➦
Utterly unlike; incapable of being compared; having no common ground.
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Incongruous➦
lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness;
a plan incongruous with reason
incongruous behavior
a joke that was incongruous with polite conversation
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Disparate➦
Any of a group of unequal or dissimilar things.
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Disparate➦
Unequal; dissimilar; separate.
Connecting disparate thoughts, purely by means of resemblances in the words expressing them.
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Disparate➦
Pertaining to two coördinate species or divisions.
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Disparate➦
fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind;
such disparate attractions as grand opera and game fishing
disparate ideas
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Disparate➦
including markedly dissimilar elements;
a disparate aggregate of creeds and songs and prayers
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