Incoherent vs. Incongruous — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Incoherent and Incongruous
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Incoherent
Lacking cohesion, connection, or harmony; not coherent
Incoherent fragments of a story.
Incongruous
Lacking in harmony; incompatible
A joke that was incongruous with polite conversation.
Incoherent
Unable to think or express one's thoughts in a clear or orderly manner
Incoherent with grief.
Incongruous
Not in agreement, as with principles; inconsistent
A plan incongruous with reason.
Incoherent
Not coherent.
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Incongruous
Not in keeping with what is correct, proper, or logical; inappropriate
Incongruous behavior.
Incoherent
Not making logical sense; not logically connected or consistent.
When we confronted her, she gave us a hasty, incoherent explanation.
After just a few drinks, he becomes incoherent.
Incongruous
Not similar or congruent; not matching or fitting in.
Incoherent
(obsolete) Not holding together physically; loose; unconnected.
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.
Incoherent
Not cohering socially, not united.
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.
Incoherent
Not coherent; wanting cohesion; loose; unconnected; physically disconnected; not fixed to each; - said of material substances.
Incongruous
Lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness;
A plan incongruous with reason
Incongruous behavior
A joke that was incongruous with polite conversation
Incoherent
Lacking logical coherence or agreement; incongruous; inconsistent; having no dependence of one part on another; logically disconnected; rambling; - of speech or discourse.
Incoherent
Exhibiting incoherent{2} speech or thought; - of people; as, a confused and incoherent accident victim.
Incoherent
Lacking harmony or congruity of parts.
Incoherent
Without logical or meaningful connection;
A turgid incoherent presentation
Incoherent
Unable to think or express your thoughts in a clear or orderly manner;
Incoherent with grief
Incoherent
Unable to express yourself clearly or fluently;
Felt tongue-tied with embarrassment
Incoherent with grief
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