incompatible

Meaning

Adj

1. Of two things: that cannot coexist; not congruous because of differences; unable to function together due to dissimilarities.
2. Incapable of being together without mutual reaction or decomposition, as certain medicines.

Noun

1. (in-plural) An incompatible substance; one of a group of things that cannot be placed or used together because of a change of chemical composition or opposing medicinal qualities.
2. A consequent of a contrary.

Synonyms

inappropriate

unfitting

unsuitable

incongruous

improper

inconsistent

contradictory

unsuited

discordant

mismated

uncongenial

conflicting

ill-sorted

clashing

irreconcilable

unfit

unsupported

at variance

antagonistic

contrastive

discrepant

disparate

unbecoming

out or keeping

dissonant

inharmonious

unbefitting

uncalled-for

uncomely

uncompromising

undeserved

undesirable

undue

unmentionable

unmixable

unseemly

off-color

in conflict

out of harmony

running counter

like oil and water

non-miscible

incombinable

absonant

not compliant

ambivalent

anomalous

at odds

contraindication

divergent

Translations

incompatible

incompatible

incompatível

incompatibile

unverträglich

ασυμβίβαστος

unvereinbar

incompatible

onverenigbaar

incompatibel

inconciliabile

inkompatibel

nicht kompatibel

inconciliable

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌɪŋkəmˈpætɪbəl/

Etymology

Borrowed from French incompatible.