incompatible
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."
Put together the prefix in- and the suffix -ible and what do you get? "Not able." The center of incompatible comes from Latin, compati, or "suffer with." So think of incompatible as a way to describe something you simply are not able to suffer — there's too much conflict. Things can be incompatible just like people. Just try hooking up an incompatible piece of hardware to your computer — it won't work because it was designed for a different system.
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not compatible“incompatible personalities”“incompatible colors”
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antagonistic
incapable of harmonious association
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clashing
sharply and harshly discordant
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contradictory, mutually exclusive
unable to be both true at the same time
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uncongenial
used of plant stock or scions; incapable of being grafted
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uncongenial
not suitable to your tastes or needs
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inharmonious, unharmonious
not in harmony
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mismatched
either not matched or unsuitably matched
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different
unlike in nature, quality, form, or degree
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compatible
able to exist and perform in harmonious or agreeable combination
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congenial
(used of plants) capable of cross-fertilization or of being grafted
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congruous
suitable or appropriate together
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harmonious
existing together in harmony
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congenial
suitable to your needs
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harmonious
musically pleasing
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matched
going well together; possessing harmonizing qualities
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antagonistic
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not compatible with other facts
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discrepant
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inconsistent
displaying a lack of consistency
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inconsistent
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not easy to combine harmoniously
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synonyms:
ill-sorted, mismated, unsuited
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mismatched
either not matched or unsuitably matched
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mismatched
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not suitable to your tastes or needs
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synonyms:
uncongenial
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disagreeable, unsympathetic
not agreeing with your tastes or expectations
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unsympathetic
not sympathetic or disposed toward
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congenial
suitable to your needs
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compatible
able to exist and perform in harmonious or agreeable combination
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sympathetic
expressing or feeling or resulting from sympathy or compassion or friendly fellow feelings; disposed toward
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disagreeable, unsympathetic
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not in keeping with what is correct or proper
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inappropriate, out of keeping, unfitting
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incongruous
lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness
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incongruous
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incapable of being used with or connected to other devices or components without modification
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compatible
capable of being used with or connected to other devices or components without modification
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compatible
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used especially of drugs or muscles that counteract or neutralize each other's effect
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synonyms:
antagonistic
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antacid
acting to neutralize acid (especially in the stomach)
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antiphlogistic
counteracting inflammation
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interactive, synergistic
used especially of drugs or muscles that work together so the total effect is greater than the sum of the two (or more)
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antacid
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used especially of solids or solutions; incapable of blending into a stable homogeneous mixture
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immiscible, non-miscible, unmixable
(chemistry, physics) incapable of mixing
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immiscible, non-miscible, unmixable
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of words so related that one contrasts with the other
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contrastive
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antonymous
of words: having opposite meanings
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antonymous
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