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Incompatible

adjective/ɪŋkəmpˈæɾᵻbəl/
Definition
not compatible
used especially of drugs or muscles that counteract or neutralize each other's effect
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɪŋkəmpˈæɾᵻbəl/
🇬🇧British English
/ɪŋkəmpˈatɪbəl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɪŋkəmpˈatɪbəl/
4 syllables Say it as /ɪŋkəmpˈæɾᵻbəl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectivenot compatible
“incompatible personalities”
adjectiveused especially of drugs or muscles that counteract or neutralize each other's effect
adjectivenot suitable to your tastes or needs
“the uncongenial roommates were always fighting”
adjectiveincapable of being used with or connected to other devices or components without modification
adjectiveof words so related that one contrasts with the other
“`rich' and `hard-up' are contrastive terms”
adjectivenot easy to combine harmoniously
adjectivenot compatible with other facts
adjectivenot in keeping with what is correct or proper
“completely inappropriate behavior”
adjectiveused especially of solids or solutions; incapable of blending into a stable homogeneous mixture
Word Forms
incompatibilitynounthe quality of being unable to exist or work in congenial combination
antagonistnouna muscle that relaxes while another contracts
antagonismnoun(biochemistry) interference in or inhibition of the physiological action of a chemical substance by another having a similar structure
uncongenialitynouna disposition not to be congenial
contrastverbto show differences when compared; be different
discrepancynouna difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions
inappropriatenessnouninappropriate conduct
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
unvereinbar
nicht kompatibel
🇮🇹Italian
incompatibile
non compatibile
🇳🇱Dutch
onverenigbaar
niet compatibel
🇵🇹Portuguese
incompatível
não compatível
🇷🇺Russian
несовместимый
не совместимо
India
🇮🇳Hindi
असंगत
संगत नहीं
🇧🇩Bengali
বেমানান
সামঞ্জস্যপূর্ণ নয়
🇮🇳Tamil
பொருந்தாத
பொருந்தாது
🇮🇳Telugu
అననుకూలమైనది
అనుకూలంగా లేదు
🇮🇳Marathi
विसंगत
सुसंगत नाही
🇮🇳Gujarati
અસંગત
સુસંગત નથી
🇮🇳Kannada
ಹೊಂದಿಕೆಯಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ
ಹೊಂದಿಕೆಯಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പൊരുത്തമില്ലാത്ത
അനുയോജ്യമല്ല
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਅਸੰਗਤ
ਅਨੁਕੂਲ ਨਹੀਂ
🇵🇰Urdu
غیر مطابقت پذیر
مطابقت نہیں رکھتا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
不相容
不兼容
🇯🇵Japanese
互換性のない
互換性がありません
🇰🇷Korean
호환되지 않는
호환되지 않음
🇻🇳Vietnamese
không tương thích
không tương thích
🇹🇭Thai
เข้ากันไม่ได้
เข้ากันไม่ได้
🇮🇩Indonesian
tidak kompatibel
tidak kompatibel
🇵🇭Filipino
hindi magkatugma
hindi compatible
🇲🇾Malay
tidak serasi
tidak serasi
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
غير متوافق
غير متوافق
🇮🇷Persian
ناسازگار
سازگار نیست
🇹🇷Turkish
uyumsuz
uyumlu değil
🇮🇱Hebrew
מְנוּגָד
לא תואם
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'incompatible'?
The primary meaning of 'incompatible' is 'not compatible'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'incompatible' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'incompatible' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'incompatible' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'incompatible' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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