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Incongruous

/ˌɪˈŋkɔŋruəs/
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(adj) Not similar or congruent; not matching or fitting in.

When people use the word "ironic", they may mean "comically incongruous".
He has an incongruous sounding name which is hard to remember.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The modern plastic chair looked very ____ in the middle of the antique-filled Victorian room.

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