Synonyms of incongruities

incongruities

noun

plural of incongruity

as in paradoxes

someone or something with qualities or features that seem to conflict with one another

she's an incongruity: an impeccably groomed woman who keeps a messy house

Synonyms & Similar Words

• paradoxes
• contradictions
• enigmas
• dichotomies
• mysteries
• riddles
• antinomies
• puzzles
• conundrums
• mystifications
• puzzlements

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of incongruities

Both shows attempted to offer a perspective on authentic Italian style, with Milan's incongruities as an underlying theme. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 26 Sep. 2026

Petzold marvelled at the incongruities. — Holden Seidlitz, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026

Ridge’s equal deftness at the high end and the low is one of many apparent incongruities that the winery has managed to balance comfortably. — Senior Wine Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Feb. 2026

Plehn finds the bottom-quark incongruities intriguing. — IEEE Spectrum, 3 Feb. 2026

In another show, with a lesser writer, such incongruities could be read as character inconsistencies, accidental oversights, mistakes. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Jan. 2026