incongruity
noun/ˌɪnkənˈɡruːəti/
/ˌɪnkənˈɡruːəti/
[uncountable, countable] (plural incongruities)
- the fact of being strange and not suitable in a situation synonym inappropriateness
- She was struck by the incongruity of the situation.
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