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Meaning of 'incompatible' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Incompatible [ a.]
- Not compatible; so differing as to be incapable of harmonious combination or coexistence; inconsistent in thought or being; irreconcilably disagreeing; as, persons of incompatible tempers; incompatible colors, desires, ambition.
- Incapable of being together without mutual reaction or decomposition, as certain medicines.
2 . Incompatible [ n.]
- An incompatible substance; esp., in pl., things which can not be placed or used together because of a change of chemical composition or of opposing medicinal qualities; as, the incompatibles of iron.

Meaning of 'incompatible' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . incompatible [ a]
Meaning (1):
- not compatible
Example in sentence:
  • incompatible colors;
  • incompatible personalities
Meaning (2):
- not suitable to your tastes or needs
Example in sentence:
  • the task was uncongenial to one sensitive to rebuffs;
  • the uncongenial roommates were always fighting
3 . incompatible [ s]
Meaning (3):
- not in keeping with what is correct or proper
Example in sentence:
  • completely inappropriate behavior
Meaning (4):
- of words so related that one contrasts with the other
Example in sentence:
  • `rich' and `hard-up' are contrastive terms

Nearby Words:

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