Your English writing platform
Discover LudwigSuggestions(5)
The word "incongruous" is correct and commonly used in written English
It means not in harmony or having a lack of compatibility with something else. Example: The modern artwork stood out in the traditional gallery, its bright colors and abstract shapes appearing incongruous next to the classical paintings.
Dictionary
Incongruous
adjective
Not similar or congruent; not matching or fitting in.
synonyms
Exact(60)
Which is encouraging, but perhaps a little incongruous given that, as Skrillex, Moore has become dubstep's most hated producer in certain quarters of the internet.
We stroll around with our cameras and notebooks, spotting usable buildings and interesting shots, painfully aware of being completely out of place, every bit as incongruous as the intruding Londoners in our story.
English country pursuits may seem a little incongruous in a West Indian setting.
As Marrero said: "There is something counterintuitive and incongruous in a party agreeing to settle a case for $600m if it truly did nothing wrong".
More importantly, the film successfully mixes two elements, which at first might seem incongruous: gritty realism with joyous escapism.
It would certainly be an incongruous scene for an energy boom, in the lightly wooded commuter belt countryside a few miles from Gatwick's perimeter, but with the flight paths pointing elsewhere, leaving the local horses and goats, even a field of llamas, to graze in peace.
A clue to his former life lies in an incongruous walkie-talkie among the smartphones on his desk.
The next two goals felt incongruous to the real story of the game but Madrid, ultimately, deserved to get hold of the trophy they cherish above everything else.
Only a few years ago the first part of that conversation might have seemed entirely incongruous but this tiny desert peninsula is now home to a modern, wealthy, efficient and, above all, geopolitically ambitious nation.
As I exit the airport at Imphal, the capital, after my permit has been stared at, prodded and copied by many surprised-looking officials, I reflect that almost anything I write from here will be a scoop.It is a peculiar place, as incongruous to mainstream India as the fringes of cobbled-together countries always are.
The company, he said, "cannot afford to operate in Italy in an environment of uncertainty that is so incongruous with the conditions that exist elsewhere".
Write better and faster with AI suggestions while staying true to your unique style.
Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com