INCOMPATIBILITY Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

incompatibility

noun

Definition of incompatibility

as in inconsistency

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Recent Examples of incompatibility This incompatibility leads workers to hide efficiencies gained from AI, fearing more tasks. — Nirit Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 Reasons for declining intimacy When a couple experiences an intimacy dry spell, medical professionals recommend evaluating physiological factors rather than jumping to conclusions about incompatibility. — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026 As such neither, as per Article 16 of the FIGC’s Sports Agents rules on incompatibility and conflict of interest, would have had to leave their roles in the event Pirlo senior secured the Italy job. — James Horncastle, New York Times, 28 July 2026 This can lead to birds choosing a new mate out of necessity more than incompatibility with the previous partner. — Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for incompatibility

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Testing data transfers in stages can help uncover inconsistencies early and reduce the risk of disrupting program operations.

— Paul Toomey, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
In the state’s final rebuttal before jurors began deliberating Monday afternoon, Clark County Chief Deputy District Attorney Marc DiGiacomo dismissed Sanft’s argument that inconsistencies in Davis’ accounts undermined the prosecution’s case.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of inconsistency

Noun

To them, cartoons are just a part of life, and that incongruity generates much of the film’s humor.

— Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
The passing of 30 years has only enhanced the appeal of the group’s Nashville detour, shifting attention from the incongruity of Ween cutting a country record to the joyous chemistry between these old pros and young punks.

— Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Pitchfork, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of incongruity

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By defining other civilizations as alien cultures, a civilizationist grand strategy might fuel antagonism rather than tolerate differences.

— Leonard A. Schuette, Foreign Affairs, 25 Aug. 2026
Still, the economic particulars underpinning this needless antagonism essentially are beside the point.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of antagonism

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