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   incompatible

   /ˌɪnkəmˈpatɪbl/

   adjective

   • 1. (of two things) so different in nature as to be incapable of coexisting: "she declined the offer because it was incompatible with her values" Similar irreconcilableconflictingopposedoppositecontradictoryantagonisticantipatheticclashinginharmoniousdiscordantmutually exclusiveOpposite compatiblecomplementary
   • ▪ (of two people) unable to live together harmoniously: "although convinced that they were incompatible, she loved him" Similar unsuitedmismatchedill-matchedpoles apartworlds apartlike day and nightill-assortedlike chalk and cheeseOpposite well matchedsuited
   • ▪ (of one thing or person) not consistent or able to coexist with (another): "long hours are simply incompatible with family life" Similar inconsistent withat odds without of keeping withdifferent todiffering fromdivergent fromat variance withincongruous withinconsonant withcontrary toin conflict within opposition todiametrically opposed tocounter tonot in accord withirreconcilable withnot able to be reconciled withalien torare:repugnant tooppugnant toOpposite consistent
   • ▪ (of equipment, computer programs, etc.) not capable of being used in combination: "all four prototype camcorders used special tapes and were incompatible with each other"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from medieval Latin incompatibilis, from in- ‘not’ + compatibilis (see compatible).

   Derivatives

   • 1. incompatibly adverb

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   Learn the meaning of incompatible, an adjective that describes something that cannot exist or work with another person or thing because of basic differences. Find out how to use it in different contexts, such as business, IT and human resources, and see synonyms and antonyms.

   • English (US)

     INCOMPATIBLE meaning: 1. not able to exist or work with...

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   Learn the meaning of incompatible, an adjective that describes something that cannot be associated, used, or blended with something else. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of incompatible.

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   Use the adjective incompatible to describe things or people that are too different to get along. When paired with someone you can't work with, don't criticize or get mad. Just say, "We are incompatible."

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   Incompatible definition: not compatible; unable to exist together in harmony. See examples of INCOMPATIBLE used in a sentence.

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   adj. 1. a. Not capable of existing in agreement or harmony with something else: incompatible views on religion. b. Not capable of living or working together happily or harmoniously; antagonistic: incompatible roommates. 2. Impossible to be held simultaneously by one person: the incompatible offices of prosecutor and judge. 3.