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Definitions

incompatible

[in-kuhm-pat-uh-buhl] / ˌɪn kəmˈpæt ə bəl /
ADJECTIVE
antagonistic, contradictory
Synonyms
STRONGEST
conflicting inappropriate incongruous inconsistent irreconcilable unsuitable unsuited
STRONG
uncongenial
WEAK
adverse antipathetic antipodal antithetical clashing contrary counter disagreeing discordant discrepant disparate factious inadmissible incoherent inconformable inconsonant inconstant jarring marching to a different drummer mismatched night and day offbeat opposed opposite poles apart unadapted warring whale of difference
Antonyms
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appropriate consistent fitting harmonious proper suitable
WEAK
compatible consonant loving suited well-matched

Example Sentences

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"Just as a USB adapter allows devices with different connectors to work together, Floquet magnons could bridge frequencies that would otherwise remain incompatible."

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

UN rights chief Volker Turk has called for the verdict to be "promptly quashed as incompatible with international law".

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

Jesse and I had great chemistry but were ultimately incompatible.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

“It’s decision-making and leadership that, if left unchecked, could create a culture incompatible with human spaceflight.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

This caused him to mistrust all purely rational descriptions of human behavior as incompatible with the more passionate stirrings he felt within his own personality.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.