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incompatible
[ in-kuhm-pat-uh-buhl ]
adjective
- not compatible; unable to exist together in harmony:
She asked for a divorce because they were utterly incompatible.
Synonyms: , ,
- contrary or opposed in character; discordant:
incompatible colors.
Synonyms: ,
- that cannot coexist or be conjoined.
- Logic.
- (of two or more propositions) unable to be true simultaneously.
- (of two or more attributes of an object) unable to belong to the object simultaneously; inconsistent.
- (of positions, functions, ranks, etc.) unable to be held simultaneously by one person.
- Medicine/Medical. of or relating to biological substances that interfere with one another physiologically, as different types of blood in a transfusion.
- Pharmacology. of or relating to drugs that interfere with one another chemically or physiologically and therefore cannot be mixed or prescribed together.
noun
- Usually incompatibles. incompatible persons or things.
- an incompatible drug or the like.
- incompatibles, Logic.
- two or more propositions that cannot be true simultaneously.
- two or more attributes that cannot simultaneously belong to the same object.
incompatible
/ ˌɪəˈæəə /
adjective
- incapable of living or existing together in peace or harmony; conflicting or antagonistic
- opposed in nature or quality; inconsistent
- (of an office, position, etc) only able to be held by one person at a time
- med (esp of two drugs or two types of blood) incapable of being combined or used together; antagonistic
- logic (of two propositions) unable to be both true at the same time
- of plants
- not capable of forming successful grafts
- incapable of fertilizing each other
- maths another word for inconsistent
noun
- often plural a person or thing that is incompatible with another
Derived Forms
- ˌԳdzˈ貹پ, adverb
- ˌԳdzˌ貹پˈٲ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- cdz·貹i·i·ٲ cdz·貹i··Ա noun
- cdz·貹i· adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of incompatible1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Those seemingly incompatible goals are complicated by a third one: Trump has repeatedly said that he hopes the new tariffs will raise money for the U.S.
They claim the policy is incompatible with human rights law and is discriminatory.
While volunteering at Gaza's Shifa Hospital, Loubani noticed that international donors from one country would often provide equipment incompatible with equipment donated by another country.
Two incompatible imperatives held by two stubborn leaders used to getting their way.
One that would render the Danes unable to do business with a man whose view on territorial integrity is so wildly incompatible from theirs.
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